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Erebidae 930204 – 8089   Hypoprepia miniata (Kirby, 1837)              Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae[secondary] Algae[none_specified] Lichens[none_specified] Musci[none_specified].  Host genera: Pinus[secondary] Pseudotsuga[secondary].  Host extended: polyphagous on lichens and moss (Heitzman & Heitzman 1987); Lichens (Beadle & Leckie 2012); lichens,...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: miniata (Kirby, 1837) (Lithosia) - MONA 1983: 8089 ssp. a. miniata (Kirby, 1837) (Lithosia)  vittata (Harris, 1841) (Gnophria) ssp. b. mississippiensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Hypoprepia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.30m, 46.31m; p. 266. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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