Cisthene barnesii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Cisthene |
| Species: | C. barnesii
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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 Mexico in Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of dry bunchgrass steppe.
The length of the forewings is 11–12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-July to late August.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after entomologist William Barnes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cisthene Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Moths
- ^ Heiman, Maury J. (May 24, 2019). "Species Cisthene barnesii - Barnes' Lichen Moth - Hodges#8074". BugGuide. Retrieved June 17, 2019.