About Schinia sanguinea Geyer, 1832
The bleeding flower moth, Schinia sanguinea, is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family. Its range extends from North Carolina to Florida in the eastern United States, west to Texas, and north as far as Montana. A separated, disjunct population of this moth also exists in Ontario. Schinia carmosina was previously treated as a synonym of Schinia sanguinea, but has now been reclassified as its own separate species. The wingspan of Schinia sanguinea adults measures between 24 and 35 mm. Adult moths are active in flight from September through October. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the Liatris genus.
