Cisthene packardii

Cisthene packardii, or Packard's lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found in the US from the states of New York to Florida and from Missouri to Texas.[1][2] The habitat consists of barrens and dry oak woodlands in the northern part of the range and a variety of woodlands and scrubs in the south.

Packard's lichen moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Cisthene
Species:
C. packardii
Binomial name
Cisthene packardii
(Grote, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Hypoprepia packardii Grote, 1863

The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are on wing from February to December in the south.

The larvae feed on algae and lichens. They are grey to charcoal with a mottled black head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 12 mm.

Etymology

The species is named in honor of entomologist and palaeontologist Alpheus S. Packard Jr.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Cisthene packardii (Grote, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. "930189.00 – 8072 – Cisthene packardii – Packard's Lichen Moth – (Grote, 1863)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. Balaban, John and Jane (October 17, 2017). "Species Cisthene packardii - Packard's Lichen Moth - Hodges#8072". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.


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