Bug FAQAlluring Schinia Moth
Schinia siren · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Aluring Schinia Moth
The adult Alluring Schinia Moth has a wingspan of about 22 mm. Its larvae feed on the plant Verbesina encelioides.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Caterpillars eat Verbesina encelioides.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Florida, Alabama, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_siren
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