Cisthene angelus

Cisthene angelus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Cisthene
Species: C. angelus
Binomial name
Cisthene angelus
(Dyar, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Illice angelus Dyar, 1904

Cisthene angelus, the Angel Lichen Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1904. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Nevada and Utah south to southern Arizona and western Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August.

The larvae probably feed on lichens and algae.[3]

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