Bug FAQCadaver Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia cadaverosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The Cadaver Lichen Moth has a wingspan of about 24 mm. Its forewings are a pale ochre color with three slate-colored bands and a slate-colored costal margin, while the hindwings are a lighter ochre. Adults fly from May through August and are found in several western and southern U.S. states.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are pale ochre with three slate bands and a slate costal edge. The hindwings are also ochre but a bit paler.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan measures roughly 24 mm.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May until August.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoprepia_cadaverosa
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