Schinia pulchripennis

Schinia pulchripennis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

Schinia pulchripennis, or the common flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is distributed throughout North America, including California and Nevada. Reproduction and development of the moth mainly occurs on Orthocarpus purascens of the plant family Orobanchaceae. This plant is also the larvae's food source.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 138

Sources and credits

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Schinia pulchripennis

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