Crambidia pallida

Packard, 1864

Pale Lichen Moth

Crambidia pallida, commonly known as the pale lichen , is a North American moth in the Erebidae. First described by Packard in 1864, it occurs across a broad geographic range spanning eastern and central North America. The species inhabits forest and woodland environments. As a member of the lichen moth tribe Lithosiini, are likely associated with lichen-based , though specific details remain poorly documented in available sources.

Crambidia pallida by JB Sullivan, Research Collection of J. B. Sullivan. Used under a Public domain license.

- 8045.1 – Crambidia pallida or Crambidia lithosioides (47994426632) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Crambidia pallida SERC 06-06-15 095 (19088417511) by Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

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Habitat

Forests and woodlands.

Distribution

Eastern and central North America, from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to North Dakota and Manitoba.

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Taxonomic Note

Crambidia pallida is classified in the Arctiinae (tiger and lichen moths) within Erebidae. The tribe Lithosiini (lichen moths) to which it belongs is characterized by that often feed on lichens, though this specific dietary association has not been directly confirmed for C. pallida.

Data Limitations

Despite being described in 1864 and having over 5,000 observations on iNaturalist, detailed biological information for Crambidia pallida appears sparse in the accessible literature. Most available sources repeat the same basic distributional and data without providing -specific details on , , or .