Schinia acutilinea
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The Angled Gem or Acute-Lined Flower Moth (Schinia acutilinea) is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in the dry southern portions of Saskatchewan
, Alberta
and British Columbia
, south across the plains and Great Basin to southern Arizona
and California
.
The wingspan
is 25-27 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
The larvae feed on Artemisia
species, including Artemisia tridentata
and Artemisia nova
.
Schinia acutilinea was placed as a synonym of Schinia accessa
by Hardwick in 1996, but recent research by Pogue indicates several species are included under this name.
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 in the dry southern portions of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, south across the plains and Great Basin to southern Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
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 25-27 mm. Adults are on wing in August.
The larvae feed on Artemisia
Artemisia (plant)
Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with between 200 to 400 species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae. It comprises hardy herbs and shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry...
species, including Artemisia tridentata
Artemisia tridentata
Artemisia tridentata is a shrub or small tree from the family Asteraceae. Some botanists treat it in the segregate genus Seriphidium, as S. tridentatum W. A. Weber, but this is not widely followed...
and Artemisia nova
Artemisia nova
Artemisia nova is a species of sagebrush known by the common name black sagebrush.It is native to the western United States from California to Montana to New Mexico, where it grows in forest, woodland, and grassland habitats. It is "one of the most common shrubs in the western United States"...
.
Schinia acutilinea was placed as a synonym of Schinia accessa
Schinia accessa
Schinia accessa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Texas, southern Arizona, Colorado and Mexico.The wingspan is about 27 mm.The larvae feed on Artemisia tridentata....
by Hardwick in 1996, but recent research by Pogue indicates several species are included under this name.