Schinia trifascia
| Schinia trifascia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. trifascia |
| Binomial name | |
| Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 | |
The Three-Lined Flower Moth (Schinia trifascia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ontario and Massachusetts south to Florida and west to Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming. It has also been reported from Louisiana.
The wingspan is 20–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Brickellia, Eupatorium and Liatris.
External links
- Images
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Schinia trifascia in Louisiana
- Bug Guide
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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