Schinia cognata

Schinia cognata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-eastern Europe (from the Balkans to the Czech Republic and from Ukraine to France and Italy.[1]) and Turkey.

Schinia cognata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. cognata
Binomial name
Schinia cognata
(Freyer, 1833)

The wingspan is 15–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species and are used as a biological control agent for Chondrilla juncea. They feed on the flower buds and flowers, completely destroying them and thus reducing the seed production and species distribution. The moth has several populations per year. Larvae are found in August and September.

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