Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900

Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900

Schinia scarletina is a 20 mm wingspan Noctuidae moth found in western North America, whose larvae feed on Stephanomeria.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900

Schinia scarletina is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. It has a scientific name of Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900. This moth is distributed in North America, specifically ranging through Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, and California, extending south to Baja California. The wingspan of this species measures approximately 20 mm. Its larvae have been documented feeding on plants of the genus Stephanomeria.

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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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