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

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Schinia siren Strecker, 1876

Schinia siren Strecker, 1876

Schinia siren is a Noctuidae moth found in North America, with a ~22 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on Verbesina encelioides.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia siren Strecker, 1876

Schinia siren Strecker, 1876, commonly called the alluring schinia moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species is found in North America, with recorded locations including Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. The wingspan of adult alluring schinia moths measures approximately 22 millimeters. The caterpillar larvae of this moth feed on the plant Verbesina encelioides.

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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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