Cisthenina
Cisthenina
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Erebidae
- Subfamily: Arctiinae
- Tribe: Lithosiini
- Subtribe: Cisthenina
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cisthenina: //sɪsˈθɛnɪnə//
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Summary
Cisthenina is a subtribe of lichen moths in the family Erebidae, formerly classified as tribe Cisthenini in the subfamily Lithosiinae of the family Arctiidae. It comprises 428 described species and is primarily associated with algae and lichens in its diet.
Diet
algae and lichens
Tags
- Cisthenina
- Erebidae
- lichens
- moths