Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
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Cisthene angelus, the angel lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. 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.
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.
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