Cisthene faustinula (Boisduval, 1869) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cisthene faustinula (Boisduval, 1869)

Cisthene faustinula (Boisduval, 1869)

Cisthene faustinula is an Erebidae moth described in 1869, found in California, with 9–11 mm forewings and adults active July to September.

Family
Genus
Cisthene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cisthene faustinula (Boisduval, 1869)

Cisthene faustinula is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. It was first formally described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. This moth is found in California. The forewings of this species measure between 9 and 11 millimeters in length. Adult Cisthene faustinula have been recorded in flight from July through September.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cisthene

More from Erebidae

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