Schinia lucens
| Schinia lucens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. lucens
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| Binomial name | |
| Schinia lucens Morrison, 1875
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Schinia lucens, the leadplant flower moth or false indigo flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is mottled pink and hard to miss.[2] The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in the central and western United States.[3]
The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Amorpha species, especially A. canescens, where it is well-camouflaged.[4][5]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia lucens (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Moths, Caterpillars, and Restoration of Remnants | Prairie Enthusiasts".
- ^ "Schinia lucens Morrison leadplant flower moth" Archived 2009-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at Michigan State University. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.
- ^ "Moths, Caterpillars, and Restoration of Remnants | Prairie Enthusiasts".
- ^ https://journals.flvc.org/holarctic/article/download/90457/86761
- 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.