Forsebia cinis

Forsebia cinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Forsebia
Species:	F. cinis
Binomial name
	Forsebia cinis; (Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
	Bolina cinis Guenée, 1852; Melipotis perlaeta Edwards, 1882; Synedoida aegrota Edwards, 1884; Syneda flavofasciata Strecker, 1898;

Forsebia cinis, the forsebia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern California and southern Nevada to western Texas and Oklahoma.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from late February to October.

The larvae feed on various woody legumes, including Parkinsonia species.[3]

References

Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Forsebia Richards 1935". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
"930884.00 – 8613 – Forsebia cinis – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
McLeod, Robin (April 24, 2014). "Species Forsebia cinis - Forsebia Moth - Hodges#8613". BugGuide. Retrieved March 7, 2019.

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[1] Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Forsebia Richards 1935". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.

[2] "930884.00 – 8613 – Forsebia cinis – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 7, 2019.

[3] McLeod, Robin (April 24, 2014). "Species Forsebia cinis - Forsebia Moth - Hodges#8613". BugGuide. Retrieved March 7, 2019.