Clemensia umbrata

Packard, 1872

Little Shaded Lichen Moth

Clemensia umbrata is a in the Erebidae, described by Packard in 1872. It is known as the Little Shaded Lichen Moth and occurs in forested regions of North America. The belongs to the lichen moth tribe Lithosiini, whose larvae feed on lichens. are and are attracted to light.

Clemensia umbrata by (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dave. Used under a CC-BY license.

Clemensia (10.3897-zookeys.788.26048) Figures 16–18 by Schmidt CB, Sullivan BJ (2018) Three species in one: a revision of Clemensia albata Packard (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 39-55. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26048. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Clemensia (10.3897-zookeys.788.26048) Figures 13–15 by Schmidt CB, Sullivan BJ (2018) Three species in one: a revision of Clemensia albata Packard (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). In: Schmidt BC, Lafontaine JD (Eds) Contributions to the systematics of New World macro-moths VII. ZooKeys 788: 39-55. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26048. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clemensia umbrata: /klɛˈmɛn.si.ə ʊmˈbrɑː.tə/

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Habitat

Moist forests, including coastal rainforests, oak woodlands, and mixed hardwood forests.

Distribution

Eastern North America, extending west across Canada to south-eastern British Columbia. Range continues along the Pacific Coast south to Monterey Bay in west-central California.

Behavior

are and attracted to light.

Similar Taxa

Clemensia albataFormerly considered or confused with C. umbrata; distinguished by wing pattern and geographic distribution. C. albata occurs in eastern regions where C. umbrata is replaced by this or other related .