About Schinia regina Pogue & Harp, 2003
Schinia regina, commonly known as the reginia primrose moth, is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. This species was formally described by Pogue & Harp in 2003. Its distribution ranges across southern and western Texas in the United States, extending north to the Texas panhandle, northwestern Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. To the west, its range reaches southern New Mexico and eastern Colorado. Adults of Schinia regina have a wingspan measuring between 26 and 30 millimeters. Mature adult moths are active in flight from August through September each year. The larvae of this moth feed specifically on the plant Palafoxia sphacelata.
