Hypoprepia fucosa
Hypoprepia fucosa, the painted lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Hypoprepia |
| Species: | H. fucosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, [1831] | |
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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.
The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss on trees.
Subspecies
- Hypoprepia fucosa subornata
- Hypoprepia fucosa tricolor
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References
- McLeod, Robin (February 29, 2016). "Species Hypoprepia fucosa - Painted Lichen Moth - Hodges#8090". BugGuide. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "930205.00 – 8090 – Hypoprepia fucosa – Painted Lichen Moth – Hübner, [1831]". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (January 23, 2007). "Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner [1831"]. Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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