Schinia lucens

Schinia lucens, the leadplant flower moth or false indigo flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in the central and western United States.[2]

Schinia lucens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. lucens
Binomial name
Schinia lucens
Morrison, 1875

The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia lucens (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. "Schinia lucens Morrison leadplant flower moth" Archived 2009-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at Michigan State University. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.
  • Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.


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