Biology:Schinia petulans
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Short description: Species of moth
| Schinia petulans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. petulans
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| Binomial name | |
| Schinia petulans H. Edwards, 1884
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Schinia petulans, the impatient flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in the US states of Texas , Arkansas, Oklahoma and Florida.
There seem to be two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Chrysopsis subulata.
References
- "932125.00 – 11113 – Schinia petulans – (Edwards, 1885)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=11113. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Schinia petulans (Hy. Edwards, 1885)". https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Schinia-petulans. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "Schinia petulans a noctuid moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John F. (August 31, 2016). "Checklist of Oklahoma Moths".
- 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 ☰ Q7431430 entry
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