Cisthene packardii

Cisthene packardii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Cisthene
Species: C. packardii
Binomial name
Cisthene packardii
(Grote, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Hypoprepia packardii Grote, 1863

Cisthene packardii, Packard's Lichen Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Grote in 1863. It is found from 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.

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]

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