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Black-and-Yellow Lichen Moth

Lycomorpha pholus

Photo by MarkOstroff
Published on Project Noah
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42.1146, -73.4932

Field Notes

Habitat:

Northeast USA

Notes:

The little guy was hilariously patient when I took this photo

Species ID Suggestions

Net wing beetle

Calopteron sp

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KarenSaxton
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Black-and-Yellow Lichen Moth

Lycomorpha pholus

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
MarkOstroff
I'd consider it more moth than a beetle given it's wings
MarkOstroff
Thanks for the heads up. I'm just learning.
Jacob Gorneau
Karen, if you look in your link, the “beetle” submitted to BugGuide has also been identified as Lycomorpha pholus.
Jacob Gorneau
Lycomorpha pholus is an excellent mimic of Net-winged Beetles, especially in the genus Calopteron, but it is a moth (order Lepidoptera) rather than a beetle (order Coleoptera). Great spotting!
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PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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