Lycomorpha pholus

Lycomorpha pholus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species:
L. pholus
Binomial name
Lycomorpha pholus
(Drury, 1773)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pholus Drury, 1773
  • Phalaena pholus
  • Lycomorpha miniata Packard, 1872

Lycomorpha pholus, the black-and-yellow lichen moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas.[2] The habitat consists of short-grass prairie.[3]

The wingspan is 25–32 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen and resemble their host.[4]

Subspecies

  • Lycomorpha pholus pholus
  • Lycomorpha pholus miniata Packard, 1872 (central North American)

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Lycomorpha pholus.
  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
  3. ^ Robinson, E. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details: Lycomorpha pholus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Bug Guide


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