About Schinia sordida Smith, 1883
Schinia sordida, commonly known as the sordid flower moth or dingy schinia, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by John B. Smith in 1883. In the United States, its distribution ranges from North Carolina to central Florida, extending westward to Kansas and Texas; it has also been recorded in Alabama. The wingspan of adult Schinia sordida measures 16 to 20 mm. This species produces one generation per year. The larvae of Schinia sordida feed on Pityopsis pinifolia and Haplopappus divaricatus. The body of Schinia sordida is typically reddish-brown. Its wings are chocolate brown, with pale yellow markings located near the wing tips and a pink tinge toward the center of the wings.
