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Lithophane lamda (Nonconformist)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Lithophane lamda, the nonconformist, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found throughout Europe, except in southern Europe (the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula and Italy). It is also absent from Iceland and Ireland. The wingspan is 39–44 mm. Adults are on wing from the start of September to the beginning of November and after overwintering from the end of February to mid May in one generation. The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Chamaedaphne calyculata and, Ledum palustre.
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Prey / Diet

Arbutus unedo (strawberry tree)[1]
Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf)[2]
Salix aurita (eared willow)[1]
Salix caprea (goat willow)[1]
Vaccinium myrtillus (myrtle blueberry)[2]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0