Bug FAQSchinia intrabilis
Schinia intrabilis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Schinia intrabilis is a small moth with a wingspan of about 23 mm. It lives in parts of North America such as California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Utah, and its larvae eat the plant Pluchea sericea. Adults appear in early spring, flying from March through April, and there is one generation each year.
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How to recognize it
This species belongs to the moth family Noctuidae.
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Size
The wingspan measures roughly 23 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America, including states like California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Utah.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the plant Pluchea sericea.
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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 from March to April.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes North America, specifically the listed western U.S. states.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Schinia intrabilis moths active?
Adults fly in early spring, typically from March through April.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_intrabilis
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