Schinia bina
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Schinia bina, or the Bina Flower Moth, is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from Mexico City to central Florida, and as far north as Canada.
Schinia meskeana is probably a valid species, but remains a synonym until a revision has been published.
The wingspan
is about 11 mm. There is one geration per year.
The larvae feed on Verbesina encilioides, Gaillardia pulchella
, and hawkweed species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found from Mexico City to central Florida, and as far north as Canada.
Schinia meskeana is probably a valid species, but remains a synonym until a revision has been published.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 11 mm. There is one geration per year.
The larvae feed on Verbesina encilioides, Gaillardia pulchella
Gaillardia pulchella
Gaillardia pulchella , is a short-lived perennial or annual flowering plant native to the central United States.-Growth:...
, and hawkweed species.