Biology:Schinia lucens
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Short description: Species of moth
| Schinia lucens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. lucens
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| Binomial name | |
| Schinia lucens Morrison, 1875
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Schinia lucens, the leadplant flower moth or false indigo flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in the central and western United States.[2]
The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Amorpha species.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia lucens (Morrison, 1875)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/heliothinae/schinia/#lucens. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Schinia lucens Morrison leadplant flower moth" at Michigan State University. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling; Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
Wikidata ☰ Q7431404 entry
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