Bug FAQGoldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia nundina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The goldenrod flower moth (Schinia nundina) belongs to the Noctuidae family. It lives across North America from the Midwest and eastern Canada down to central Florida and southern Texas. Its caterpillars feed on plants in the aster and goldenrod families.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae eat plants in the Aster and Solidago (goldenrod) genera.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is one generation of this moth each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes parts of the United States and Canada, from the upper Midwest and eastern Canada down to the Gulf Coast.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alabama, Texas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; 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_nundina
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