Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818

Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818

Schinia trifascia, the three-lined flower moth, is a North American Noctuidae moth first described in 1818.

Family
Genus
Schinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818

Schinia trifascia, commonly known as the three-lined flower moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found across North America: its range extends from Ontario and Massachusetts south to Florida, and west to Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. It has also been specifically reported from Louisiana. The wingspan of this moth is 20–31 mm. Adult moths are in flight from July to October. The species has one generation per year. The larvae feed on plants in the genera Brickellia, Eupatorium, and Liatris.

Photo: (c) Curt Lehman, all rights reserved, uploaded by Curt Lehman

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuidae Schinia

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