Schinia aurantiaca

Schinia aurantiaca is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California and Arizona.

Schinia aurantiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Schinia
Species:
S. aurantiaca
Binomial name
Schinia aurantiaca
(H. Edwards, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Annaphila aurantiaca H. Edwards, 1881
  • Schinia californica (Hampson, 1903)
  • Pyrocleptria californica Hampson, 1903

The wingspan is about 17 mm.

The larvae feed on Eriastrum sapphirinum and Gilia species.

Subspecies
  • Schinia aurantiaca aurantiaca
  • Schinia aurantiaca tenuimargo


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