Pearly-winged Lichen Moth

Crambidia casta

''Crambidia casta'', the pearly-winged lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from North Carolina and Kentucky north to Nova Scotia. In the west it occurs from the Rocky Mountain states south to central Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of eastern hardwood forests, juniper woodlands and sagebrush rangelands.
Pearly-winged Lichen Moth - Crambidia casta TL: ~17 mm. White FW, abdomen, and thorax. Host: Lichen. Status: Common Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light at night in a semi-rural area. 2020(38) Crambidia casta,Geotagged,Pearly-winged Lichen Moth,Spring,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pure white with a satiny sheen. The hindwings are duller white.

Naming

It was described by Packard in 1869.

Food

The larvae feed on lichens.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCrambidia
SpeciesC. casta
Photographed in
United States of America