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Cisthene picta

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Species of moth

Cisthene picta
Scientific classification Edit this 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)
Synonyms
  • Illice picta Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Illice texensis Draudt, 1918

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

  1. Savela, Markku. "Cisthene picta (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. "930192.00 – 8075 – Cisthene picta – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene picta - Pictured Lichen Moth - Hodges#8075". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Cisthene picta


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