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Cisthene packardii
Very similar to Cisthene subjecta but slightly larger. Forewing gray; thin yellow costal border merges into rounded pink patch near apex. Another yellow line extends from base of forewing and ends in rectangular pink patch on inner margin. Patch at anal angle more rounded, yellow and pink (upper half yellow) than in C. subjecta. Wing Span: 1.4-1.9 cm.
Range is New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas. Found in barrens and dry oak woodlands in the north and a variety of woodlands and scrubs in the south. This one was attracted to a porch light at the edge of a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Flight period is May-September. Caterpillars feed on lichen. Hodges 8072.
Spotted on Apr 16, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2013
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