About Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914
Abablemma brimleyana, commonly known as Brimley's algibelle, is a species of moth belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914 under the original name Phobolosia brimleyana. The species is distributed within the United States, ranging from New Jersey southward to Florida and Texas. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 15 mm. The overall main flight period for the species appears to fall between April and October. In Florida, John B. Heppner documented adult moths active on the wing from January to July, and a second active period from September to December. In the northern portion of its range, this species has two generations per year, with more generations occurring annually in the southern parts of its distribution. Larvae of this species have been successfully reared on Protococcus species, but they are thought to likely also feed on lichens.
