Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898

Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898

Cisthene striata, the striated lichen moth, is an Erebidae moth found in several U.S. states, described in 1898.

Family
Genus
Cisthene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cisthene striata Ottolengui, 1898

Cisthene striata, commonly known as the striated lichen moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1898. This species is found in the U.S. states of Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, and Florida. It has a wingspan of approximately 17 millimeters. In Florida, adult Cisthene striata have been recorded in flight throughout the entire year.

Photo: (c) Alexander Harman, Ph. D., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alexander Harman, Ph. D. · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cisthene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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