Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Schinia argentifascia is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with 24 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on Ericameria.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Schinia argentifascia is a species of moth classified in the family Noctuidae. It is native to North America, where its recorded distribution includes the U.S. states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and the Mexican region of Baja California. This moth has an approximate wingspan of 24 millimeters. During its larval stage, it feeds on plants that belong to the genus Ericameria.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Schinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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