Cisthene plumbea, the lead-colored lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1885. It is found in eastern North America, from southern New Jersey south to northern Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
| Lead-colored lichen moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cisthene |
| Species: | C. plumbea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. There are two generations per year in most of its range. In Louisiana, there are three annual generations.
The larvae feed on lichen.
External links
edit- Cotinis (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene plumbea - Lead-colored Lichen Moth - Hodges#8067". BugGuide. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "930184.00 – 8067 – Cisthene plumbea – Lead-colored Lichen Moth – Stretch, 1885". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved October 2, 2019. With images.
- Brou, Vernon Antoine Jr. "Cisthene plumbea in Louisiana"