Schinia lucens

Schinia lucens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species: S. lucens
Binomial name
Schinia lucens
Morrison, 1875

Schinia lucens, the leadplant flower moth or false indigo flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Central and Western United States.[1]

The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species.

References

  1. Schinia lucens Archived 2009-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. at Michigan State University. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.


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