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Cisthene deserta

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Cisthene deserta
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. deserta
Binomial name
Cisthene deserta
(Felder, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Pyralidia deserta Felder, 1874
  • Cisthene grisea Packard, 1872
  • Lithosia nexa Boisduval, 1869

Cisthene deserta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Felder in 1868. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Utah and California.[1][2]

The length of the forewings is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July.[3]

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