Abablemma brimleyana, or Brimley's algibelle, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was originally described as Phobolosia brimleyana by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. The genus is found in the United States from New Jersey south to Florida and Texas.

Brimley's algibelle
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Abablemma
Species:
A. brimleyana
Binomial name
Abablemma brimleyana
(Dyar, 1914)
Synonyms[1]
  • Phobolosia brimleyana Dyar, 1914

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The main flight period appears to be April to October.[1] John B. Heppner reported adults on wing from January to July and again from September to December in Florida. There are two generations in the north, more in the southern parts of its range.

Larvae have been reared on Protococcus species, but probably also feed on lichens.

References

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  1. ^ a b Heiman, Maury J. (October 10, 2013). "Species Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437". BugGuide. Retrieved May 18, 2020.