Cisthenina

Cisthenina

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cisthenina: //sɪsˈθɛnɪnə//

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Images

- 8072 – Cisthene packardii (Grote, 1863) – Packard's Lichen Moth by Wildreturn. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
- 8072 – Cisthene packardii – Packard's Lichen Moth (21643208492) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Cisthene picta P1190745a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Cisthene packardii P1310496a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Cisthene picta P1190743a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Cisthene picta P1400066a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

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