Bug FAQSchinia ligeae
Schinia ligeae · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The caterpillars feed on the plants Machaeranthera canescens and Xylorhiza tortifolia.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae eat Machaeranthera canescens and Xylorhiza tortifolia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America, specifically in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Nevada.
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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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Schinia ligeae eat?
They feed on the plants Machaeranthera canescens and Xylorhiza tortifolia.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_ligeae
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