Lead-colored lichen moth

Cisthene plumbea

''Cisthene plumbea'', the lead-colored lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1885. It is found in eastern North America, from southern New Jersey south to northern Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea) at a 365+395nm UV light at a mixed forest edge Cisthene plumbea,Geotagged,Lead-colored lichen moth,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. There are two generations per year in most of its range. In Louisiana, there are three annual generations.

Food

The larvae feed on lichen.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCisthene
SpeciesC. plumbea
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United States of America