Moth Photographers Group – Clemensia albata

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930215 – 8098 Clemensia albata Packard, 1864

Little White Lichen Moth

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Distribution:	Eastern Canada south to SC and west into OK
Seasonality and Size:	bivoltine peaking mid-June and late August in the Northeast
Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Fagaceae Pinaceae Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae][Algae] Lobariaceae[Lichens] Parmeliaceae[Lichens]... Host genera: Abies Picea Quercus Tsuga Protococcus[Algae] Hypogymnia[Lichens] Lobaria[Lichens]. Host extended: Lichens (Beadle & Leckie 2012); records may refer to other Clemensia sepcies (Schmidt & Sullivan 201... (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Genitalia:	See ZooKeys, 788: 39-55.
Similar Species:	930216 Clemensia ochreata: is best separated by genitalia where ranges overlap. See flight times. 930215.1 Clemensia umbrata: is best separated by genitalia where ranges overlap. See flight times. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	albata Packard, 1864 (Clemensia) - MONA 1983: 8098 albida (Walker, 1866) (Uxia) cana (Walker, 1866) (Repa)
Taxonomic Notes:	Clemensia albata: Includes as a synonym Clemensia patella (Druce, 1885) [8098.1].

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. 46.34m; p. 266. Book Review and ordering
Schmidt, B.C. & J.B. Sullivan, 2018. Three species in one: a revision of Clemensia albata Packard (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). ZooKeys, 788: 39-55.
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

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