Biology:Cisthene liberomacula

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Short description: Species of moth

Cisthene liberomacula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. liberomacula
Binomial name
Cisthene liberomacula
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Illice liberomacula Dyar, 1904
  • Illice liberomacula f. basijuncta Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Cisthene liberomacula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found along the coast of the US state of California .[1][2] The habitat consists of areas with coastal live oaks.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in April and from June to November.

The larvae feed on lichens growing on oaks.[3]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q16751442 entry