Schinia indiana, or the phlox moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Mid-Western United States.[1]
Schinia indiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Schinia |
Species: | S. indiana
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Binomial name | |
Schinia indiana Smith, 1908
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The wingspan is about 17–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Phlox pilosa.
References
edit- ^ Schinia indiana at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2009-10-04.