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 25 - 48 of 239 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Sep 15, 2002
Submitted by: ottleys
Region: Owen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Butchmoth
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: apan123
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2012
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: HSVGardenGirl
Region: Saline County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Julie Lyke
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: Dbcrabtree
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Virginia, Washington County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff S.
Region: Madison County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2018
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