Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865

Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865

Schinia cumatilis, the silver-banded gem, is a Noctuidae moth found across parts of North America, with larvae feeding on Artemisia frigida.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865

Schinia cumatilis, commonly known as the silver-banded gem, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It has a distribution range that extends from the Southwestern United States into Southern Canada. The wingspan of adult individuals is approximately 24 to 27 millimeters. The larvae of Schinia cumatilis feed on Artemisia frigida.

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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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