Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

Cisthene deserta is an Erebidae moth found in western North America, with adults flying from April to July.

Family
Genus
Cisthene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)

Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868) is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Felder in 1868. It occurs in North America, with confirmed records from the US states of Utah and California. The forewings of this moth measure 9 to 11 mm in length. Adult Cisthene deserta are active in flight from April through July.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cisthene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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