Lycomorpha regulus

Lycomorpha regulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Lycomorpha
Species: L. regulus
Binomial name
Lycomorpha regulus
(Grinnell, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Anatolmis regulus Grinnell, 1903

Lycomorpha regulus is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Grinnell in 1903. It is found in North America,[1] including Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.[2]

The larvae feed on lichen of the Parmelia genus, including Parmelia plittii.[3][4]

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