Black-and-yellow lichen moth (Lycomorpha pholus)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species: pholus
Profile:
No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Barling, Arkansas
Bell, Oklahoma

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Neutral shorthog On Feb 9, 2013, shorthog from Barling, AR
(Zone 7b) wrote:
Adults nectar flowers. Larvae resemble lichen which is their host food.

By shorthog
By shorthog

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