Schinia sexata
Encyclopedia
Schinia sexata is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in North America
, including Colorado
.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of Schinia villosa
.
The larvae feed exclusively on Erigeron glabellus.
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 North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, including Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of Schinia villosa
Schinia villosa
The Little Dark Gem is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is mostly a western mountain species, however it has also been found across the plains eastward across Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Manitoba. West it is found up to the coast ranges of Washington and British Columbia, south to...
.
The larvae feed exclusively on Erigeron glabellus.