Cisthene subrufa

Cisthene subrufa
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. subrufa
Binomial name
Cisthene subrufa
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Ozodania subrufa Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Cisthene subrufa, the Tamaulipan lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in the United States in Arizona[1][2] and from San Benito, Texas south to Veracruz in Mexico.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in August.

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cisthene subrufa (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "930176.00 – 8059 – Cisthene subrufa – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Heiman, Maury J. (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene subrufa - Tamaulipan Lichen Moth - Hodges#8059". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.


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