Bug FAQSchinia walsinghami
Schinia walsinghami · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Schinia walsinghami is a moth with a wingspan of about 24 mm and belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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How to recognize it
It belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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Size
The wingspan is about 24 mm.
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Where it lives
It lives from British Columbia down to California.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on plants in the Chrysothamnus and Ericameria genera.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing in late summer.
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When you see it
Adults fly in late summer.
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Where it comes from
Its native range extends from British Columbia south to California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, California, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_walsinghami
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