Clemensia albata

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Clemensia albata, the little white lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864.[1][2] It is found in eastern North America, west across boreal Canada to south-eastern British Columbia. The range extends along the Pacific Coast south to Monterey Bay in west-central California.[3] The habitat consists of moist forests, including coastal rainforests, oak woodlands and mixed hardwood forests.

Little white lichen moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Clemensia
Species:
C. albata
Binomial name
Clemensia albata
Packard, 1864
Synonyms
  • Clemensia albata Packard, 1864
  • Nola patella Druce, 1885
  • Nola philodina Druce, 1885
  • Uxia albida Walker, 1866
  • Repa cana Walker, 1866
  • Clemensia umbrata Packard, 1872
  • Clemensia irrorata H. Edwards, 1873

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to early September.[4] They have also been recorded feeding on algae.

Subspecies

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  • Cissura albata albata
  • Cissura albata umbrata Packard, 1872

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Clemensia albata Packard, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "930215.00 – 8098 – Clemensia albata – Little White Lichen Moth – Packard, 1864". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Clemensia umbrata Packard, 1872". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Schmidt, B. C. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Clemensia albata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2020.