Schinia gaurae

Schinia gaurae, the clouded crimson, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is found in North America from Illinois west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and south into Mexico.

Schinia gaurae
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S. gaurae
Binomial name
Schinia gaurae

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation in the north and two generations in Missouri.

The larvae feed on Gaura species.

References

  • Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Page - Schinia gaurae". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  • Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.


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