Painted lichen moth

Hypoprepia fucosa

"Hypoprepia fucosa" is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
Painted lichen moth skulking away from me Geotagged,Hypoprepia fucosa,Painted lichen moth,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the north and possibly most of the year in Florida.
Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa) At porch lights near a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94934/painted_lichen_moth_hypoprepia_fucosa.html Geotagged,Hypoprepia fucosa,Painted lichen moth,Spring,United States

Naming

*"Hypoprepia fucosa subornata"
⤷ "Hypoprepia fucosa tricolor"
Painted Lichen Moth - Hypoprepia fucosa TL: ~15 mm. FW has yellow border and shading along the central veins tinged red in ST area. Reddish stripes on thorax and collar. Hosts: Lichen and moss. Habitat: Attracted to 365 and 395 nm lights in a semi-rural area 2021(145) Geotagged,Hypoprepia fucosa,Moth Week 2021,Painted lichen moth,Summer,United States,moth

Food

The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss on trees.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHypoprepia
SpeciesH. fucosa
Photographed in
United States of America