Cisthene martini Knowlton, 1967 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cisthene martini Knowlton, 1967

Cisthene martini Knowlton, 1967

Martin's lichen moth (Cisthene martini) is an Erebidae moth found in the southwestern United States with 9–11 mm forewings.

Family
Genus
Cisthene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cisthene martini Knowlton, 1967

Cisthene martini, commonly known as Martin's lichen moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Carroll B. Knowlton in 1967. This species is found in the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. For adult individuals, the forewings measure between 9 and 11 millimeters in length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Cisthene

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