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Erebidae 930180 – 8063   Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

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Synonymy: deserta (Felder, 1868) (Pyralidia) - MONA 1983: 8063 grisea Packard, 1872 (Cisthene) nexa (Boisduval, 1869) (Lithosia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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