Bug FAQDyar's Lichen Moth
Afrida ydatodes · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nolidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 10 mm. Adults look like Afrida cosmiogramma but are more diffused and speckled, with pale-grey white areas and a clouded dark central band.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Adults resemble Afrida cosmiogramma but are more diffused and speckled.
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Size
The wingspan is about 10 mm.
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Where it lives
It was described in 1913 and occurs in North America.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, recorded in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas.
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Lookalikes
It can be confused with Afrida cosmiogramma, but the latter lacks the diffused irrorations.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrida_ydatodes
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