Biology:Schinia suetus

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Short description: Species of moth

Schinia suetus
Schinia sueta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. suetus
Binomial name
Schinia suetus
Grote, 1873
Synonyms
  • Schinia sueta
  • Heliothis suetus Grote, 1873

Schinia suetus is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1] It is widespread in the mountains of western North America, from southern Alberta west to British Columbia, south at least to Colorado and California , east to Idaho and New Mexico.[2][3][4]

Schinia suetus martini

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Lupinus.

Subspecies

  • Schinia suetus suetus
  • Schinia suetus californica
  • Schinia suetus martini
  • Schinia suetus sierrae

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7431458 entry