Cisthene faustinula

Cisthene faustinula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. It is found in California.[1][2]

Cisthene faustinula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. faustinula
Binomial name
Cisthene faustinula
(Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia faustinula Boisduval, 1869
  • Cisthene fusca Stretch, 1872

The length of the forewings 9–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Cisthene faustinula (Boisduval, 1869)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide



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