Crambidia pura

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Pure lichen moth
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Crambidia
Species:
C. pura
Binomial name
Crambidia pura

Crambidia pura, the pure lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in North America, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

There appear to be two generations per year, one at the end of June, the other in mid-August.

Larvae feed on lichens.

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References

  1. "930226.00 – 8052 – Crambidia pura – Pure Lichen Moth – Barnes & McDunnough, 1913". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)