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Crambidia xanthocorpa Lewis, 2014 - Yellow-bodied Lichen Moth


Crambidia xanthocorpaCrambidia xanthocorpaCrambidia xanthocorpaCrambidia xanthocorpa
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Crambidia xanthocorpaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
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 Photo Gallery for Crambidia xanthocorpa - Yellow-bodied Lichen Moth

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