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Lycomorpha pholus (Lichen moth)

Synonyms: Lycomorpha miniata

Wikipedia Abstract

Lycomorpha pholus, the black-and-yellow lichen moth, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas. The habitat consists of short-grass prairie. The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults have bluish-black wings, with a yellow, orange or red basal area and black distal area. Adults are on wing from July to September. They fly during the day and are attracted to flowers, including goldenrod. The adults are thought to mimic poisonous Lycid beetles, such as Calopteron species.
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Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.102 inches (.028 m)

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Lycomorpha pholus (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Clare Scott, Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, July 2010. Latest Revision: December 2013
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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