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Lead-colored Lichen Moth

Cisthene plumbea

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Description:

small moth, maybe 1/5 cm? Looked like a lightning bug mimic. Orange striped down the back with black wings and a black spot just below the head.

Habitat:

west central ga

Notes:

From Identifier - bayucca- Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini, Cisthenina, Cisthene plumbea. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1210778/b... https://bugguide.net/node/view/42137/bgi... (Thanks for the ID!)

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bayucca
bayucca 2 years ago
Lead-colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene plumbea 8067 Lead-colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea) - Cisthene plumbea - BugGuide.Net


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bayucca
bayucca 2 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini, Cisthenina, Cisthene plumbea.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1210778/b...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/42137/bgi...

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momsavang
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momsavang

Cataula, Georgia, United States

Spotted on Jul 18, 2021
Submitted on Jul 19, 2021

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