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Angel lichen moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. angelus
Binomial name
Cisthene angelus
(Dyar, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Illice angelus Dyar, 1904

Cisthene angelus, the angel lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Nevada and Utah south to southern Arizona and western Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August.

The larvae probably feed on lichens and algae.[3]

References

  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Cisthene Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Bug Guide



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