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Erebidae
930180 – 8063   Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

© Don Loarie
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • deserta Felder 1868 (Pyralidia) - MONA 1983: 8063
  • grisea Packard 1872 (Cisthene)
  • nexa Boisduval 1869 (Lithosia)
  • 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.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.15m; p. 265. Book Review and ordering
    • 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
    Cisthene deserta
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