Cisthene striata

Striated lichen moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. striata
Binomial name
Cisthene striata
Synonyms
  • Illice apicipicta Strand, 1922

Cisthene striata, the striated lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1898. It is found in the US states of Maryland, Colorado, Georgia and Florida.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "930185.00 – 8068 – Cisthene striata – Striated Lichen Moth – Ottolengui, 1898". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Chatfield-Taylor, Will (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene striata - Striated Lichen Moth - Hodges#8068". BugGuide. Retrieved October 2, 2019.