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Erebidae 930217 – 8043   Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864)              Bicolored Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cupressaceae Pinaceae Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae][Algae] Lichens[none_specified].  Host genera: Abies Juniperus Larix Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Tsuga Protococcus[Algae] Lichens.  Host extended: Lichens (Beadle & Leckie 2012); lichens on bark of large (Powell & Opler 2009); specialist on tree ...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: bicolor (Grote, 1864) (Lithosia) - MONA 1983: 8043 argillacea (Packard, 1864) (Lithosia) Taxonomic Notes: Manulea bicolor (Grote, 1864) was formerly in the genus Eilema, The Canadian Entomologist. 147: 1-12.

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. Dubatolov, V.V., 2015. Taxonomic review of Manulea subgenus Setema (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). The Canadian Entomologist, 147(5): 541-552. (abstract and access (fee)) 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. 46.35f; 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

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