Schinia gracilenta

Schinia gracilenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. gracilenta
Binomial name
Schinia gracilenta
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Schinia bifascia Hübner, 1818
  • Heliothis imperspicua Strecker, 1876
  • Anthophila divergens Walker, 1858
  • Schinia digitalis Smith, 1891

Schinia gracilenta, the slender flower moth or iva flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found from the US states of New York to Florida and Nebraska to Arizona. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[2]

Male
Female

The wingspan is about 28 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the Iva genus, and possibly Brickellia eupatorioides.[3]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ McLeod, Robin; et al. (April 5, 2014). "Species Schinia gracilenta - Slender Flower Moth - Hodges#11147". BugGuide. Retrieved March 23, 2020.