- Lithophane ornitopus
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Lithophane ornitopus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Lithophane Species: L. ornitopus Binomial name Lithophane ornitopus
(Hufnagel, 1766)Synonyms - Phalaena ornitopus Hufnagel, 1766
- Lithophane pitzalisi Hartig, 1976
- Noctua rizolitha Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Lithophane lactipennis Dadd, 1911
The Grey Shoulder-knot (Lithophane ornitopus) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 32-38 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to November and, after overwintering, again from the end of Februari to mid May.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, but mainly Quercus species. Larvae can be found from April to June. It overwinters as an adult.
Subspecies
- Lithophane ornitopus ornitopus
- Lithophane ornitopus pitzalisi Hartig, 1976 (Sardinia)
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