Painted Lichen Moth Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, [1831]    Synonyms: Hodges #8090.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Hypoprepia   

Description:

Distinguished from Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth by broad yellow edging to forewing and yellowish central veins.

Relationships:

Larval hosts are lichens and mosses!

There are 384 records in the project database.

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A Painted Lichen Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth on Assateague Island, Maryland (7/15/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/11/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/30/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/16/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/10/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/7/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2006). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/12/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/3/2003). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Painted Lichen Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Painted Lichen Moths in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/21/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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