Schinia regia Strecker, 1876 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia regia Strecker, 1876

Schinia regia Strecker, 1876

Schinia regia is a Noctuidae moth found in parts of North America, with larvae feeding on Vernonia texana.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia regia Strecker, 1876

Schinia regia Strecker, 1876 is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. It is distributed in North America, with recorded locations including Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. The wingspan of this moth ranges from 25 to 30 mm. Adult Schinia regia are active and on wing from September to October. The larvae of this species feed on Vernonia texana.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Schinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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