Clemensia albata

Little white lichen moth
Scientific classification
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;

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.

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The forewings are pale white and brown grey peppered with darker scales. The hindwings are whitish, smudged with light grey. Adults are on wing from late June to early September.

The larvae feed on arboreal lichens, especially those growing on conifers.[4] They have also been recorded feeding on algae.

Subspecies

Cissura albata albata
Cissura albata umbrata Packard, 1872

References

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

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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.