''Cisthene'' is a

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lichen moth The Lithosiini are a tribe of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The taxon was described by Gustaf Johan Billberg in 1820. Systematics The tribe was previously treated as a higher-level taxon, the subfamily Lithosiinae, within the lichen an ...

s in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''

Cisthene abala ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizonea'' (Hampson, 1918) * ''

Cisthene angelus ''Cisthene angelus'', the angel lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of g ...

'' (Dyar, 1904) – angel lichen moth * ''

Cisthene barnesii ''Cisthene barnesii'', or Barnes' lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the US Rocky Mountain region, from southern Montana and western North Dakota to the border with Mex ...

'' (Dyar, 1904) * ''

Cisthene batialis ''Cisthene batialis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the ca ...

'' (Walker, 1859) * '' Cisthene biota'' (Dyar, 1910) * ''

Cisthene bisigna ''Cisthene bisigna'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Carlos Berg in 1875 and is found in Patagonia Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. Th ...

'' Berg, 1875 * '' Cisthene blanda'' (Jones, 1914) * ''

Cisthene bonitensis ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Schaus, 1924) * ''

Cisthene calochroma ''Cisthene calochroma'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Snellen in 1878. It is found in Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of ...

'' (Snellen, 1878) * '' Cisthene citrina'' Druce, 1885 * ''

Cisthene conjuncta ''Cisthene conjuncta'', the white-streaked lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes (entomologist), William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. It is found in southern Texas. The wingspan is abou ...

'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) * ''

Cisthene croesus ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Scha ...

'' (Hampson, 1914) * ''

Cisthene cryptopyra ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Hampson, 1903) * '' Cisthene coronado'' C.B. Knowlton, 1967 * '' Cisthene deserta'' (Felder, 1868) * '' Cisthene discistriga'' (Dognin, 1912) * ''

Cisthene ditrigona ''Cisthene ditrigona'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1899. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List ...

'' (Schaus, 1899) * ''

Cisthene dives ''Cisthene dives'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), ...

'' (Schaus, 1896) * ''

Cisthene dorsimacula ''Cisthene dorsimacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in southern California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coas ...

'' (Dyar, 1904) * ''

Cisthene endoxantha ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Hampson, 1903) * ''

Cisthene fasciata ''Cisthene fasciata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Jane ...

'' (Schaus, 1896) * ''

Cisthene faustinula ''Cisthene faustinula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. It is found in California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the ...

'' (Boisduval, 1869) * ''

Cisthene flagrans ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Hampson, 1903) * ''

Cisthene flavizonata ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Dognin, 1916) * ''

Cisthene fuscilingua ''Cisthene fuscilingua'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. It is found in Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central Ame ...

'' Dyar, 1914) * ''

Cisthene griseola ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Rothschild, 1913) * ''

Cisthene hilaris ''Cisthene hilaris'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Felder in 1875. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting ...

'' Felder, 1875 * '' Cisthene introbasalis'' (Rothschild, 1916) * ''

Cisthene juanita ''Cisthene juanita'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1925 and is found in the United States in southern Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern Un ...

'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1925 * '' Cisthene kentuckiensis'' (Dyar, 1904) – Kentucky lichen moth * ''

Cisthene lactea ''Grotellaforma'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1922. Its only species, ''Grotellaforma lactea'', was first described by Stretch in 1885. It is found in North Ameri ...

'' Stretch, 1885 * '' Cisthene leuconotum'' (Dyar, 1914) * '' Cisthene liberomacula'' (Dyar, 1904) * '' Cisthene lincea'' (Schaus, 1921) * ''

Cisthene longistriga ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Rothschild, 1913) * '' Cisthene lycomorphodes'' (Draudt, 1918) * '' Cisthene martini'' C.B. Knowlton, 1967 * ''

Cisthene mediofasciata ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Rothschild, 1913) * ''

Cisthene metoxia ''Cisthene metoxia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found on St. Vincent and Grenada Grenada is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The southernmost of the ...

'' Hampson, 1898 * ''

Cisthene minuta ''Cisthene minuta'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular ...

'' Butler, 1877 * ''

Cisthene nigromaculata ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Scha ...

'' (Reich, 1933) * ''

Cisthene opulentana ''Cisthene opulentana'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Brazilian localities of Tefé and Espírito Santo and in Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia ...

'' (Walker, 1864) * ''

Cisthene orbonella ''Cisthene orbonella'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in the Brazilian states of Paraná and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state) ...

'' (Hampson, 1900) * ''

Cisthene pacata ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Schaus, 1929) * '' Cisthene packardii'' (Grote, 1863) – Packard's lichen moth * ''

Cisthene perrosea ''Cisthene perrosea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the US from California to Utah, New Mexico and western Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, sta ...

'' (Dyar, 1904) * ''

Cisthene persimilis ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * '' Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albiz ...

'' (Hampson, 1903) * '' Cisthene petrovna'' Schaus, 1892 * '' Cisthene phaeoceps'' (Hampson, 1900) * '' Cisthene picta'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) * '' Cisthene plumbea'' Stretch, 1885 – lead-colored lichen moth * ''

Cisthene polyzona ''Cisthene polyzona'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in Mexico, Dominica and Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. References

Cisthenina Moths described in 18 ...

'' Druce, 1885 * ''

Cisthene pygmaea ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene rhodocraspis'' (Hampson, 1905) * ''

Cisthene rosacea ''Cisthene rosacea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of Sã ...

'' (Schaus, 1896) * ''

Cisthene roseiceps ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Hampson, 1905) * ''

Cisthene rubricollis ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene ruficollis'' (Schaus, 1896) * '' Cisthene sexalata'' (Draudt, 1918) * ''

Cisthene striata ''Cisthene striata'', the striated lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1898. It is found in the US states of Maryland, Colorado, Georgia and Florida. The wingspan The wingspan (or just ...

'' Ottolengui, 1898 – striated lichen moth * ''

Cisthene subjecta ''Cisthene subjecta'', the subject lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, ...

'' Walker, 1854 – subject lichen moth * ''

Cisthene subrubra ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene subrufa'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) * '' Cisthene tenuifascia'' Harvey, 1875 – thin-banded lichen moth * ''

Cisthene tessellata ''Cisthene'' is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cisthene'': * ''Cisthene abala'' (Schaus, 1905) * '' Cisthene albizo ...

'' (Dognin, 1912) * '' Cisthene trimaculata'' (Jones, 1914) * ''

Cisthene triplaga ''Cisthene triplaga'' is a moth of the family Erebidae from Paraguay. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. Hampson originally placed this species in the genus ''Illice''. Hampson named another species in the same publication, from the same ...

'' (Hampson, 1905) * '' Cisthene triplagiata'' (Rothschild, 1913) * ''Cisthene'' (aff. ''triplagiata'') sp. * ''

Cisthene tyres ''Cisthene tyres'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Guatemala and Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country ...

'' (Druce, 1897) * ''

Cisthene unifascia ''Cisthene unifascia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the southern United States (Arkansas, California, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina an ...

'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 * '' Cisthene uniplaga'' (Reich, 1936) * '' Cisthene vilaricensis'' (Schaus, 1938) * ''

Cisthene xanthospila ''Cisthene xanthospila'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's Lis ...

'' (Hampson, 1900)

References

Cisthenina Noctuoidea genera {{Cisthenina-stub