Schinia nuchalis
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Schinia nuchalis is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found from the Great Plains and Great Basin, from southern Saskatchewan
, Alberta
and British Columbia
south to northern Arizona
. The Eurasian Schinia scutosa
is no longer considered a synonym of Schinia nuchalis.
The wingspan
is 31–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Artemisia dracunculus, Artemisia campestris
and possibly other sages.
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 the Great Plains and Great Basin, from southern 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 to northern 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...
. The Eurasian Schinia scutosa
Schinia scutosa
The Spotted Clover is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Europe to southern Siberia, the Near East and the Middle East and from central Asia to Japan. In North Africa it is found from Morocco to Egypt....
is no longer considered a synonym of Schinia nuchalis.
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 31–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Artemisia dracunculus, Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris
Artemisia campestris L. is a species of herbaceous biennial or perennial plants in the genus Artemisia that grows in open sites on dry sandy soils throughout the Boreal Kingdom.-External links:** in Flora of North America...
and possibly other sages.