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.Butterflies and Moths of North America The habitat consists of short-grass prairie.
The wingspan is 25–32 mm.
The larvae feed on lichen and resemble their host.Bug Guide
Subspecies Lycomorpha pholus pholus Lycomorpha pholus miniata Packard, 1872 (central North American)
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