Biology:Schinia cumatilis

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Short description: Species of moth

Schinia cumatilis
Schinia cumatilis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. cumatilis
Binomial name
Schinia cumatilis
Grote, 1865

Schinia cumatilis, the silver-banded gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found from the Southwestern United States into Southern Canada.[1]

The wingspan is about 24–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Artemisia frigida.

References

  1. "Species Details Schinia cumatilis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. November 27, 2003. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-280. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7431374 entry