Cisthene picta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Cisthene |
Species: | C. picta |
Binomial name | |
Cisthene picta (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) | |
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Cisthene picta, the pictured lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in the United States from Texas to Arizona. The habitat consists of deserts.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Cisthene picta (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "930192.00 – 8075 – Cisthene picta – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- Heiman, Maury J. (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene picta - Pictured Lichen Moth - Hodges#8075". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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