Schinia gracilenta
| Schinia gracilenta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. gracilenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818 | |
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The Slender Flower Moth or Iva Flower Moth (Schinia gracilenta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New York to Florida and Nebraska to Arizona.
Schinia gracilenta male
Schinia gracilenta female
The wingspan is about 28 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Brickellia eupatorioides, Iva annua, Ambrosia trifida and Eupatorium purpureum.
External links
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- Schinia gracilenta Hubner in Louisiana
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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