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

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Schinia mortua Grote, 1865

Schinia mortua Grote, 1865

Schinia mortua is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America, with 23–27 mm wingspan, larvae feeding on Grindelia and Haplopappus.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia mortua Grote, 1865

Schinia mortua Grote, 1865 is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This moth occurs across most of the western half of North America. Adults of the species have a wingspan ranging from 23 to 27 millimeters. The larval stage of Schinia mortua feeds on plants from the genera Grindelia and Haplopappus.

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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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