Cisthene subjecta
| Subject lichen moth | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Cisthene |
| Species: | C. subjecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Cisthene subjecta, the subject lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is found in the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
References
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.