Bug FAQSchinia buta
Schinia buta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of roughly 28 mm. It is found only in the southeastern part of California and the north-western part of Nevada. The caterpillars feed on the plant Brickellia californica.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 28 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat Brickellia californica.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Endemic to southeast California and northwest Nevada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California.
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
What do the larvae of Schinia buta feed on?
The larvae feed on Brickellia californica.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_buta
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