''Lithophane contra'', the anti-pinion, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...

. It was first described by William Barnes and

Foster Hendrickson Benjamin Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895–1936) was an American entomologist and lepidopterist. Biography Benjamin was born in 1895, and was friends with George P. Engelhardt and Jacob Doll, who introduced him to entomology. In 1921 he graduated from ...

in 1924 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Lithophane contra'' is 9897.

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