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 239 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2024
Submitted by: vreimer
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jan 26, 2025
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 15, 2024
Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2024
Observation date: Aug 30, 2024
Submitted by: VGrove
Region: Whitley County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: beba.sees
Region: Sullivan County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: GeeWillikers
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: cindi
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2023
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Power County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 28, 2016
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2023
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
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