Biology:Schinia avemensis
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Short description: Species of moth
Schinia avemensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Schinia |
Species: | S. avemensis
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Binomial name | |
Schinia avemensis Dyar, 1904
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Schinia avemensis, the gold-edged gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.
The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Helianthus petiolaris.
References
- "Species Details Schinia avemensis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 7 September 2004. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4915.
Wikidata ☰ Q7431352 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia avemensis.
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