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Erebidae
930180 – 8063   Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

© Don Loarie
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Synonymy: Pyralidia deserta Felder, 1868
Cisthene grisea Packard, 1872
Lithosia nexa Boisduval, 1869
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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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