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Erebidae
930218 – 8045   Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898
             Dark Gray Lichen Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Distribution: Type locality: Texas.
Description/
Field Marks:
♂ has pectinate antennae (bristles on each segment thickened in the basal half, not threadlike throughout); ♀ has serrate antennae. Wingspan: ♂ = 12 mm, ♀ = 18 mm (Forbes 1960).
Similar Species:
  • Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864: both sexes have ciliate antennae. Strong light colored bar at the distal end of the forewing cell, paler ground color, and larger size usually separates this from uniformis. Wingspan = 20-25 mm (Forbes 1960).
  • Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898: ♂ has ciliate antennae; ♀ has filiform antennae. Wingspan = 18 mm (Forbes 1960).
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Crambidia lithosioides Dyar, 1898
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA5564 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Dyar, H.G., 1898. New American Moths and Synonymical Notes. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 6: 33.
  • Forbes, W.T.M., 1960. Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States Part IV. Agaristidae through Nymphalidae Including Butterflies. Cornell University Agriculture Experimental Station Memoirs, 371: 42.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Moths of North Dakota
Crambidia lithosioides
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Crambidia lithosioides
© Ken Childs
Crambidia lithosioides
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Crambidia lithosioides
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