Cisthene conjuncta

Cisthene conjuncta, the white-streaked lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in southern Texas.[1][2]

Cisthene conjuncta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. conjuncta
Binomial name
Cisthene conjuncta
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Illice conjuncta Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in March, July and October.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Cisthene conjuncta (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. "930190.00 – 8073 – Cisthene conjuncta – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. Heiman, Maury J. (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene conjuncta - White-streaked Lichen Moth - Hodges#8073". BugGuide. Retrieved June 7, 2019.


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