Cisthene striata
Appearance
Striated lichen moth | |
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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. striata
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Binomial name | |
Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898
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Synonyms | |
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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.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "930185.00 – 8068 – Cisthene striata – Striated Lichen Moth – Ottolengui, 1898". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Chatfield-Taylor, Will (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene striata - Striated Lichen Moth - Hodges#8068". BugGuide. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Original description: Ottolengui, R. (1898). "A New Bombycid". The Canadian Entomologist.