Bug FAQSchinia errans
Schinia errans · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 22 mm. It occurs in North America, including the state of Arizona. Its caterpillars feed on the plant Machaeranthera tanacetifolia.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures roughly 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat the plant Machaeranthera tanacetifolia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America, with records from Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, Utah.
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
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_errans
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