Schinia mitis
The matutinal flower moth (Schinia mitis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Florida, north to Georgia and west to eastern Texas.
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| Species: | S. mitis |
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Adults are on wing from April to June, but there are also records from September and November. It is a day flying moth, which is only active for a few hours in the morning, when the flowers of its host plant are open.
The larvae feed on Pyrrhopappus species.
External links
- Images
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Biology and immature stages of Schinia mitis
- Adaptation of the Life History of Schinia mitis to its host plant Pyrrhopappus
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