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Lycomorpha pholus

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. The habitat consists of short-grass prairie.

The wingspan is 25–32 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen and resemble their host.

Subspecies

  • Lycomorpha pholus pholus
  • Lycomorpha pholus miniata <small>Packard, 1872</small> (central North American)

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