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 49 - 72 of 238 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 08, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: jhauser42
Region: Niagara County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2008
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
Observation date: Oct 04, 2015
Submitted by: E Munro
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Apr 19, 2015
Submitted by: seedsgrow
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: Monica Miller
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: Rvguy
Region: Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jul 26, 2014
Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 29, 2014
Observation date: May 19, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2014
Observation date: Aug 17, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 09, 2014
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: mikand54
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 18, 2014
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 22, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 12, 2013
Observation date: Sep 04, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Brown
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 08, 2013
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