Cisthene kentuckiensis
Cisthene kentuckiensis, the Kentucky lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the United States from New Jersey south to northern Florida, and west to Kentucky and Mississippi. It has also been recorded from Missouri.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cisthene |
| Species: | C. kentuckiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisthene kentuckiensis (Dyar, 1904) | |
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The wingspan 15–19 mm. There is a yellow-orange strip along the inner margin the forewings, merging with the median band. Adults are on wing from July to October. They feed on flower nectar.
The larvae feed on lichens.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Cisthene Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Bug Guide
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