Schinia nuchalis

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Schinia nuchalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. nuchalis
Binomial name
Schinia nuchalis
Grote, 1878
Synonyms
  • Protoschinia nuchalis (Grote 1878)

Schinia nuchalis, the spotted sage moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is found from the Great Plains and Great Basin, from southern Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia south to northern Arizona. The Eurasian Schinia scutosa is no longer considered a synonym of Schinia nuchalis.

The wingspan is 31–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Artemisia dracunculus, Artemisia campestris and possibly other sages.

External links[edit]

  • Schmidt, B. C. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Schinia nuchalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  • "932061.00 – 11082 – Protoschinia nuchalis – (Grote, 1878)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  • "Protoschinia nuchalis (Grote 1878)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved November 12, 2020.