#hypoprepia miniata

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scarlet-winged lichen moth in wilson tract, canada

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Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata)

Also known as the Scarlet Lichen Moth or Striped Footman is a species of lichen moth (Lithosiini), which occurs throughout eastern and central North America. Scarlet-winged Lichen moths typically inhabit dry open woodlands, especially those with Jack/Lodgepole pines. H. miniata larvae like other members of Lithosiini feed mainly on lichens and are often seen under stones and on trunks of trees.

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Lepidoptera-Noctuoidea-Erebidae-Arctiinae-Lithosiini-Cisthenina-Hypoprepia-H. miniata

Image: Tom Peterson, Fermilab