Thoreau's flower moth (Schinia thoreaui) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Maryland, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
| Schinia thoreaui | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. thoreaui
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| Binomial name | |
| Schinia thoreaui Grote & Robinson, 1870
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The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Ambrosia species.
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