Moths of North Carolina

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Crambidia xanthocorpa Lewis, 2014 - Yellow-bodied Lichen Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Arctiinae

Tribe:
Lithosiini

P3 Number:
930227.1

MONA Number:
8053.10

MONA Synonym:
Crambidia n. sp. nr. cephalica

Comments: One of eleven named species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), of which six been recorded in North Carolina (several others are still undescribed)

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Hosts are apparently undocumented. - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]

State Protection:

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Crambidia xanthocorpa - Yellow-bodied Lichen Moth

Photos: 24

	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-07-27 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-01 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-07-28 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-13 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08 Wilkes Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-06 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30 Swain Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-07-30 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-24 Clay Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-24 Clay Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-20 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-20 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-12 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-12 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2018-08-03 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-22 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Merrill Lynch on 2013-07-12 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-07-30 Warren Co. Comment:		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2011-07-29 Halifax Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-07-07 Warren Co. Comment: Might be same individual as 07/30/11 posting		Recorded by: SPH on 1992-07-29 Orange Co. Comment: Male; wingspan = 2.7 cm; forewing length = 0.7 cm