Schinia regia

Schinia regia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae

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Schinia regia
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The adult moth has a wingspan of about 25 to 30 mm. Adults are seen flying in September and October.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae feed on the plant Vernonia texana.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are on the wing from September through October.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range covers those same central U.S. states.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Schinia regia photo 2
Photo: Justin Quintanilla, CC BY
Schinia regia photo 3
Photo: Cat, CC BY
Schinia regia photo 4
Photo: Jackie T, CC BY
Schinia regia photo 5
Photo: Cat, CC BY

Questions people ask

When are Schinia regia adults active?

Adults fly in September and October.

Source: Wikipedia

What do the caterpillars eat?

The larvae feed on Vernonia texana.

Source: Wikipedia

How big is this moth?

Its wingspan is about 25 to 30 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Noctuidae)

Ipsilon Dart MothIpsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Armyworm MothFall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or cropsArmy Cutworm MothArmy Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or cropsLarge Yellow UnderwingLarge Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSilver ΥSilver ΥAutographa gammaAmerican DaggerAmerican DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skin

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_regia

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.

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