Erebidae
930184 –
8067 Cisthene plumbea
Stretch, 1885
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Chaetophoraceae[Protococcaceae][Algae]. Host genera: Protococcus[Algae]. Host extended: Lichens (Heppner 2007). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- 930184 Cisthene plumbea: and striata cannot be reliably separated using DNA barcoding and may be the same species, PLoS ONE 12 (6): e0178548; Supplementary Table S8.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
plumbea Stretch, 1885 (Cisthene) - MONA 1983: 8067flavicosta (Draudt, 1918) (Illice)gamma (Dyar, 1904) (Illice)injecta (Dyar, 1904) (Illice) |
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| 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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- 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.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Zahiri R., J.D. Lafontaine, B.C. Schmidt, J.R. deWaard, E.V. Zakharov, P.D.N. Hebert, 2017. Probing planetary biodiversity with DNA barcodes: The Noctuoidea of North America. PLoS ONE, 12(6): e0178548.
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© Bob Patterson
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
© Ken Childs
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17mm – © Jim Vargo
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