Bug FAQSchinia biundulata
Schinia biundulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 20 to 22 millimetres. Its caterpillars feed exclusively on the plant Gilia cana.
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How to recognize it
Schinia biundulata belongs to the moth family Noctuidae.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 20 to 22 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in western parts of North America, including several U.S. states such as Arizona and California.
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What it eats
The larvae feed only on Gilia cana.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Utah, California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plant do the larvae of Schinia biundulata eat?
The caterpillars feed exclusively on Gilia cana.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_biundulata
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