Bug FAQBoneset Flower Moth
Schinia grandimedia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 26 to 27 mm. It lives in the central United States, from Kansas and Texas up to Colorado and New Mexico. Its larvae feed on two varieties of Brickellia eupatorioides and it produces one generation each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures roughly 26 to 27 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to the central United States, spanning Kansas, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does this moth have each year?
It produces one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_grandimedia
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