Cisthene striata

Striated lichen moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Cisthene
Species: C. striata
Binomial name
Cisthene striata
Ottolengui, 1898
Synonyms
  • Illice apicipicta Strand, 1922

Cisthene striata, the striated lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Ottolengui in 1898. It is found in Maryland, Colorado, Georgia and Florida.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.

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