The Large Lichen Moth is a medium-sized noctuid with intricate gray, white, and black mottling that provides near-perfect camouflage against lichen-covered bark. It is a wide-ranging western species found in open forests and rocky hillsides. When threatened it reveals vivid orange-red hindwings to startle predators.
Habitat
Rocky hillsides, open forests, and scrublands of the West
Diet
Larvae: lichens. Adults: little or no feeding
How common
Uncommon
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