About Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875
Cisthene tenuifascia, commonly known as the thin-banded lichen moth or three-banded lichen moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first described by Leon F. Harvey in 1875. Its established range includes Mexico, and the United States from Arizona to Florida, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Stray individuals of this moth can be found further north than this main range. The forewings of Cisthene tenuifascia measure 7–9 mm in length. Adult moths have a distinct yellow-orange stripe running along the inner margin of the forewing. Adults are active in flight from March through October. They have been recorded visiting sugaring sites on Baccharis sarothroides and Baccharis salicifolia. The larvae of this species feed on lichens and algae.
