Bug FAQPale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The pale lichen moth is a member of the family Erebidae. It lives in forests and woodlands.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Crambidia pallida, the pale lichen moth, belongs to the family Erebidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in forested and woodland areas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its distribution includes Nova Scotia, Florida, Texas, North Dakota and Manitoba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Texas, North Carolina, Michigan, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crambidia_pallida
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