Packard's Lichen Moth
Cisthene packardii (Grote, 1863)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Very similar to Cisthene subjecta but slightly larger. Forewing gray; thin yellow costal border merges into rounded pink patch near apex. Another yellow line extends from base of forewing and ends in rectangular pink patch on inner margin. Patch at anal angle more rounded, yellow and pink (upper half yellow) than in C. subjecta.
Wing Span: 1.4-1.9 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September. Two broods in Missouri.
Caterpillar Hosts: Lichens.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 219 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2014
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 09, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Christian County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 09, 2015
Observation date: Oct 21, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 01, 2015
Observation date: May 06, 2012
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2015
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 25, 2014
Observation date: May 19, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 06, 2014
Observation date: May 29, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2014
Observation date: Sep 25, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 29, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: May 18, 2013
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
Observation date: May 27, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2013
Observation date: Apr 16, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 24, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 23, 2013
Observation date: Aug 27, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 21, 2013
Observation date: Jan 12, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Dec 27, 2012
Observation date: Sep 14, 2012
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 25, 2012
Observation date: Aug 09, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2012
Observation date: Aug 05, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2012
Observation date: Aug 03, 2012
Submitted by: deweidemann
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2012
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