Cisthene packardii
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| Species: | C. packardii
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| Cisthene packardii (Grote, 1863)
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Cisthene packardii, Packard's Lichen Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Grote in 1863. It is found from New York to Florida and from Missouri to Texas.[1][2] The habitat consists of barrens and dry oak woodlands in the northern part of the range and a variety of woodlands and scrubs in the south.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to December in the south.
The larvae feed on algae and lichens. They are grey to charcoal with a mottled black head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 12 mm.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of entomologist and palaeontologist Alpheus S. Packard Jr.[3]
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