Lycomorpha pholus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–May, 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Black-And-Yellow Lichen Moth that you can see in San Antonio (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Salt Marsh Moth (about 20%), Fall Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Indomitable Graphic Moth (about 10%), 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 San Antonio (13 verified sightings), 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.
