Schinia septentrionalis
| Schinia septentrionalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. septentrionalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schinia septentrionalis Walker, 1858 | |
The Northern Flower Moth (Schinia septentrionalis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Missouri to Quebec to South Carolina and Louisiana. Records include Colorado, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.
Schinia septentrionalis male
Schinia septentrionalis female
The wingspan is about 25 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Aster sensu lato, including Ionactis linariifolia, Eurybia spectabilis and Symphyotrichum oolentangiense.
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