Schinia unimacula
The rabbitbush flower moth (Schinia unimacula) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Arizona and New Mexico, north to Colorado, south-western Wyoming and Utah, west to Nevada and California, and north to Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
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| Species: | S. unimacula |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October.
The larvae feed on Ericameria species, including Ericameria nauseosa and Ericameria paniculata.
External links
- Images
- Bug Guide
- Revised status of Schinia unimacula Smith including morphological comparisons with Schinia obliqua Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae)
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