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Erebidae 930178 – 8061   Cisthene kentuckiensis (Dyar, 1904)              Kentucky Lichen Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: kentuckiensis Dyar 1904 (Illice) - MONA 1983: 8061

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Sexton, C., & H. McGuinness, 2017. Identification of lichen moths in the genus Cisthene in the central and eastern U.S. Southern Lepidopterists' News, (39(4): 309-322. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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