Biology:Schinia thoreaui

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Short description: Species of moth

Schinia thoreaui
Schinia thoreaui - Thoreau's Flower Moth (14887323151).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. thoreaui
Binomial name
Schinia thoreaui
Grote & Robinson, 1870

Thoreau's flower moth (Schinia thoreaui) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Maryland, Illinois, Kansas , Oklahoma, Arizona, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia species.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7431459 entry