Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Protoschinia scutosa is a moth species with a 30–36 mm wingspan and distinct wing patterning and markings.

Family
Genus
Protoschinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Scientific name: Protoschinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775. Technical description and variation: This moth has a wingspan of 30 to 36 mm. Its forewings are dull whitish, with olive-brown speckling across the marginal areas. All stigmata are large, conspicuous, brown, and outlined in black. A brown band sits between the dark outer line and the white subterminal line. The hindwings are white with brown veins. They have a broad dark marginal border that contains two pale spots between veins 2 and 4. This dark border is preceded by a sinuous outer line, and a large black discoidal lunule is also present on the hindwing.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Protoschinia

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