Moth Photographers Group – Afrida ydatodes

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931158 – 8102 Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913

Dyar's Lichen Moth

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Algae[none_specified] Lichens[none_specified]. Host genera: Algae Lichens. Host extended: foliose lichens and algae on bark (Wagner et al 2008a). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	ydatodes Dyar, 1913 (Afrida) - MONA 1983: 8102 parva (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) (Aresia)
Taxonomic Notes:	Afrida ydatodes Dyar, 1913: the genus Afrida was formerly assigned to the subfamily Arctiinae in Erebidae; current treatment follows Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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 BugGuide.Net
Species Page at iNaturalist

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