Cisthene striata

Striated lichen moth
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. 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.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3] 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.
  • Original description: Ottolengui, R. (1898). "A New Bombycid". The Canadian Entomologist.


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