Schinia septentrionalis

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Schinia septentrionalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Schinia septentrionalis
Walker, 1858

Schinia septentrionalis, the northern flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in North America from Missouri to Quebec to South Carolina and Louisiana. Records include Colorado, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut. [1]

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Male
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Female

The wingspan is about 25 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various asters including Symphyotrichum laeve , and Symphyotrichum oblongifolium . [2]

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References

  1. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. Heiman, Maury J. (January 28, 2015). "Species Schinia septentrionalis - Northern Flower Moth - Hodges#11110". BugGuide. Retrieved March 23, 2020.