Bug FAQGolden Aster Flower Moth
Schinia tuberculum · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The moth has a wingspan of about two centimeters. It lives in the United States from New York down to Florida and westward to Oklahoma and Texas. Its caterpillars eat the plant Pityopsis graminifolia and there is one generation each year, with adults flying from August through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 20 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the plant Pityopsis graminifolia.
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Life cycle
There is a single generation each year.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing between August and October.
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Where it comes from
Found from New York to Florida, extending west to Oklahoma and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, New York, South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
When are adult Schinia tuberculum moths active?
Adults can be seen flying from August through October.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations does this moth have each year?
There is one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_tuberculum
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