Schinia meadi

Schinia meadi, or Mead's flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in western North America from south central Saskatchewan and central Alberta west to south central Washington, south to Arizona and New Mexico.

Schinia meadi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. meadi
Binomial name
Schinia meadi
Grote, 1873

The wingspan is about 24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.

References

    • Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Schinia meadi". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


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