Cisthene plumbea
| Cisthene plumbea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Cisthene |
| Species: | C. plumbea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885 | |
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The Lead-colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea) is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from southern New Jersey south to northern Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. There are two generations per year in most of its range. In Louisiana, there are three annual generations.
The larvae feed on lichen.
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