Schinia gracilenta
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| Species: | S. gracilenta
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| Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818
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The slender flower moth or iva flower moth (Schinia gracilenta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New York to Florida and Nebraska to Arizona. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[1]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the Iva genus, and possibly Brickellia eupatorioides.[2]
References
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ https://bugguide.net/node/view/145028
External links
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- Schinia gracilenta Hubner in Louisiana
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)[permanent dead link]
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