Schinia rivulosa Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia rivulosa Guenée, 1852

Schinia rivulosa Guenée, 1852

Schinia rivulosa (ragweed flower moth) is a North American Noctuidae moth whose larvae feed on Ambrosia species.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia rivulosa Guenée, 1852

Schinia rivulosa, commonly known as the ragweed flower moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This species is distributed across North America, ranging from Quebec south to Florida, west to Arizona, and north to Oregon and North Dakota. It has one generation per year. Its wingspan measures 25–31 mm. Adults fly from July to October, with flight timing varying by location. Larvae of this species feed on plants in the genus Ambrosia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Schinia

More from Noctuidae

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

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