Schinia chrysellus Grote, 1874 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia chrysellus Grote, 1874

Schinia chrysellus Grote, 1874

Schinia chrysellus is a Noctuidae moth found from the central US to Mexico, with 23 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on Amphiachyris dracunculoides.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia chrysellus Grote, 1874

Schinia chrysellus Grote, 1874 (also referenced as Schinia chrysella) is a moth species belonging to the Noctuidae family. It is distributed across the central United States, with its range extending south to Monterrey, Mexico. This moth has an approximate wingspan of 23 millimeters. Its larvae feed on the plant species Amphiachyris dracunculoides.

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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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