''Hypoprepia miniata'', the scarlet-winged lichen moth or scarlet lichen moth, is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837. It is found from

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...

south through the western side of the

Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States. It is the list of U.S. states and territories by area, 6th largest and the list of U.S. states and territories by population, 14 ...

and

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

. It is also found throughout eastern North America. The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The ground color of the forewings is red with two broad dark gray stripes and another shorter stripe between them at the outer margin. The hindwings are red, usually with a broad dark terminal band. Adults are on wing from July to August in the west and from April to September in the east. The larvae feed on lichen growing on trees, preferably pines. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Subspecies

*''Hypoprepia miniata miniata'' *''Hypoprepia miniata mississippiensis'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

References

Moths described in 1837 Cisthenina Moths of North America {{Cisthenina-stub