Bug FAQCamphorweed Flower Moth
Schinia nubila · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The camphorweed flower moth has a wingspan of roughly 22 to 24 mm and is found from Oklahoma to New Jersey, extending south to Florida and Texas. Its larvae feed on Heterotheca subaxillaris and Solidago species, and the moth produces one generation per year.
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How to recognize it
The camphorweed flower moth, also known as the brown flower moth, is a member of the Noctuidae family.
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Size
Its wingspan measures about 22 to 24 millimetres.
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Where it lives
It occurs across the United States from Oklahoma eastward to New Jersey and southward through Florida to Texas.
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What it eats
The caterpillars have been recorded feeding on Heterotheca subaxillaris and on various Solidago species.
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Life cycle
There is a single generation of this moth each year.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the same states from Oklahoma to New Jersey and down to Florida and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New York, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on Heterotheca subaxillaris and on Solidago species.
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How many generations does this moth have per year?
It produces one generation annually.
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Where is the camphorweed flower moth found?
It is found from Oklahoma to New Jersey and south to Florida and Texas.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_nubila
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