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Painted Lichen Moth

Hypoprepia fucosa

Description:

Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae, Tribe: Lithosiini. TL: 16 mm. Resembles Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth, but FW has wide yellow border and shading along central veins tinged red in ST area. Thorax has reddish stripes and collar. Hosts: Lichen and moss.

Habitat:

Woodlands

Notes:

And moth friend (unknown). Came to pond light next to woods.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

lovely!!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2013

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