Schinia indiana

Schinia indiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species: S. indiana
Binomial name
Schinia indiana
Smith, 1908

Schinia indiana, or the Phlox Moth, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Mid-Western United States.[1]

The wingspan is about 17–21 mm.

The larvae feed on Phlox pilosa.

References

  1. Schinia indiana at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2009-10-04.


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