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Erebidae 930205 – 8090   Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, [1831]              Painted Lichen Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae[secondary] Fagaceae[secondary] Pinaceae[secondary] Ulmaceae[secondary] Chaetophoraceae[Pr..  Host genera: Abies[secondary] Betula[secondary] Picea[secondary] Quercus[secondary] Ulmus[secondary] Protococcus[...  Host extended: lichens & moss (Beadle & Leckie 2012); lichens, mosses (Heppner 2007); mosses and lichens and algae ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fucosa Hübner, [1831] (Hypoprepia) - MONA 1983: 8090 ssp. a. fucosa Hübner, [1831] (Hypoprepia) ssp. b. subornata Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 (Hypoprepia)  dolli Dyar, 1906 (Hypoprepia)  inornata Ottolengui, 1895 (Hypoprepia) ssp. c. tricolor (Fitch, 1857) (Atolmis)  plumbea Edwards, 1886 (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) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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