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''Clemensia albata'', the little white lichen moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found in eastern North America, west across boreal Canada to south-eastern British Columbia. The range extends along the Pacific Coast south to Monterey Bay in west-central California.〔(Pacific Northwest Moths )〕 The habitat consists of moist forests, including coastal rainforests, oak woodlands and mixed hardwood forests. The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The forewings are pale white and brown-grey peppered with darker scales. The hindwings are whitish, smudged with light grey Adults are on wing from late June to early September. The larvae feed on arboreal lichens, especially those growing on conifers.〔(University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum )〕 They have also been recorded feeding on algae. ==Subspecies== *''Cissura albata albata'' *''Cissura albata umbrata'' Packard, 1872 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clemensia albata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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