Noctuidae : Xyleninae
Tawny Pinion
LITHOPHANE (Lithophane) semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809)
Tawny Pinion
LITHOPHANE (Lithophane) semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 40-44mm
Worldwide Distribution: Central & Western Europe - less Russia,Norway
UK Distribution: Southern,south-east England,East Anglia - well distributed but local : south & central Wales,south Midlands - more local : Channel Isles - rare (MGBI)
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open Broadleaved Woodland : Parkland : Gardens : Marshy Places
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates underground in a tough cocoon
Overwinters as: Imago
Observations: Although similar to the Pale Pinion this moth is darker in appearance before turning straw like along the costa,has the dark streak along the dorsum which is diagnostic and finishes with a flattened "s" shaped mark but no small brown elliptical marks centrally in the forewing and a straighter costa.
Both moth have thoracic crests although the similar species has lighter markings towards the outside of the crest.
The moth feeds on Ivy Blossom and overripe blackberries in the autumn and sallow catkins in the spring.
It is attracted to sugar and appears at the light trap in small numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Central & Western Europe - less Russia,Norway
UK Distribution: Southern,south-east England,East Anglia - well distributed but local : south & central Wales,south Midlands - more local : Channel Isles - rare (MGBI)
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Noctua semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809)
- Noctua petrificata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Great Britain
Habitat: Open Broadleaved Woodland : Parkland : Gardens : Marshy Places
Similar Species -
- Pale Pinion - Lithophane socia - (Hufnagel, 1766)
Pupa: Pupates underground in a tough cocoon
Overwinters as: Imago
Observations: Although similar to the Pale Pinion this moth is darker in appearance before turning straw like along the costa,has the dark streak along the dorsum which is diagnostic and finishes with a flattened "s" shaped mark but no small brown elliptical marks centrally in the forewing and a straighter costa.
Both moth have thoracic crests although the similar species has lighter markings towards the outside of the crest.
The moth feeds on Ivy Blossom and overripe blackberries in the autumn and sallow catkins in the spring.
It is attracted to sugar and appears at the light trap in small numbers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
- Lingustrum vulgare - Wild Privet (In captivity only)
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Prunus domestica - Plum (In Captivity only)
- Prunus domestica - Plum (In Captivity only)
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Subgenus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species : LITHOPHANE: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Subspecies: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Xyleninae Xylenini LITHOPHANE Hübner, [1821] Lithophane Hübner,[1821] Lithophane (Lithophane) semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809) - Noctua petrificata ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - NOCTUA semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809) = Xylena oculata Sommer, [1824] = Lithophane (Lithophane) semibrunnea - Lepidoptera Britannica (3): Title Page : p.171 - n.30 - Great Britain - L.s.Wiltshirei Boursin, 1962 - Turkey L.s.semibrunnea (Haworth 1809) - Nominate subspecies |