Cisthene liberomacula

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Cisthene liberomacula
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. liberomacula
Binomial name
Cisthene liberomacula
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Illice liberomaculaDyar, 1904
  • Illice liberomacula f. basijunctaBarnes & McDunnough, 1918

Cisthene liberomacula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found along the coast of the US state of California. [1] [2] The habitat consists of areas with coastal live oaks.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in April and from June to November.

The larvae feed on lichens growing on oaks. [3]

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<i>Cisthene packardii</i> Species of moth

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<i>Cisthene tenuifascia</i> Species of moth

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References

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