Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pholus (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Body and wings bluish black. Tegulae and bases of forewing and hindwing yellowish orange.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.2 cm.
Life History: A day-flier, often seen on flowers such as goldenrod.
Flight: July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lichens.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 229 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: Ashley Price
Region: Crawford County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 20, 2021
Observation date: Apr 23, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jan 31, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Howiewemyss
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2009
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2005
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: KDix
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Vass
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2020
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