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Thin-banded Lichen Moth - Hodges#8066 (Cisthene tenuifascia)
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Copyright © 2016
Charles Schurch Lewallen
Orange black moth -
Cisthene tenuifascia
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
August 13, 2016
came to black light.
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Contributed by
Charles Schurch Lewallen
on 14 August, 2016 - 8:43am
Last updated 8 February, 2021 - 7:07pm
Moved
Moved from
Kentucky Lichen Moth
. After further review, it can be seen that the shape of the basal orange streaks (rather straight edged), their narrow connection to the orange postmedian band, and the nearly parallel-sided shape of the PM band all point to
C. tenuifascia
. A fresh Kentucky Lichen Moth would also have a jet black ground color rather than the dark charcoal gray seen here. This example is pretty typical for
tenuifascia
except that the PM band is a little wider than most examples in Texas and elsewhere.
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Chuck Sexton
, 8 February, 2021 - 7:07pm
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Cisthene tenuifascia
Thanks Chuck.
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Charles Schurch Lewallen
, 11 February, 2021 - 12:23pm
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Cisthene sp.
To my knowledge,
Cisthene kentuckiensis
is listed for OK based on three records in the Lepidopterist's Society online database. Two other purported BG records both appear to be
C. picta
based on their solid orange thorax. The present moth may not be separable from the more common and widespread
C. tenuifascia
.
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Chuck Sexton
, 14 September, 2017 - 5:28pm
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Moved
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Charles Schurch Lewallen
, 14 August, 2016 - 11:30am
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Looks like
a Kentucky Lichen Moth (Cisthene kentuckiensis).
See: http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=cisthene+kentuckiensis&search=Search
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Bill Wilwers
, 14 August, 2016 - 11:26am
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Cisthene kentuckiensis
Great! that is it, thanks.
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Charles Schurch Lewallen
, 14 August, 2016 - 11:31am
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