About Schinia jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Schinia jaguarina, commonly known as the jaguar flower moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. The species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Its distribution ranges across the Great Plains of North America, extending from Saskatchewan and Alberta in the north south to Texas, east all the way to Florida along the coast, and southwest to Arizona. In Mexico, the species is found as far south as Mexico City. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 30 millimeters. Adult moths are active in flight from June through July. The larvae of Schinia jaguarina feed on plants of the genera Baptisia, Pediomelum, specifically Pediomelum rhombifolium, Psoralidium, specifically Psoralidium tenuiflorum, and Trifolium.
