Lycomorpha pholus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Lycomorpha pholus, the black-and-yellow lichen moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas. The habitat consists of short-grass prairie.
The wingspan is 25–32 mm. The larvae feed on lichen and resemble their host. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth sightings, Acadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Hickory Tussock Moth (about 30%), Brown-Tail Moth (about 20%) and Isabella Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (57 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
