Biology:Schinia gaurae

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Schinia gaurae, the clouded crimson, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is found in North America from Illinois west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, south to Florida, Texas , Arizona and south into Mexico.

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation in the north and two generations in Missouri.

The larvae feed on Gaura species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7431386 entry