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Cisthene liberomacula
A 1 inch long, cylindrical shaped moth. Drab brown, with a red triangular red patch on its shoulder. I thought that red patch would be a clue for the species. Large dark eyes.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2012
Submitted on Oct 19, 2012
4 Comments
The red patch looks like an injury or parasite.
Perhaps it is Lichen Moth, Cisthene liberomacula, but all the pictures I've seen do not have the red spot.
That's a good thought. It does look like some kind of wound. It was so perfectly placed in the middle I thought it may be important.
I'm not sure if the red patch is common for the species or if it's some kind of ailment or defect, because I THINK these are a species that is fairly common (where I'm from at least) but just without the mark