Schinia petulans
Schinia petulans, the impatient flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in the US states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Florida.
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There seem to be two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Chrysopsis subulata.
References
- "932125.00 – 11113 – Schinia petulans – (Edwards, 1885)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Schinia petulans (Hy. Edwards, 1885)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- "Schinia petulans a noctuid moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John F. (August 31, 2016). "Checklist of Oklahoma Moths".
- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
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