Schinia spinosae

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Schinia spinosae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. spinosae
Binomial name
Schinia spinosae
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Schinia hirtella (Grote & Robinson, 1866)
  • Schinia camina (Smith, 1906)
  • Eupanychis spinosae

The spinose flower moth (Schinia spinosae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including New York and Maryland.

The wingspan is about 22–24 mm.

It uses Polygonella as a host plant, and seems to use Polygonella articulata across much of its northern range.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Spinose Flower Moth Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program".

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