Schinia jaguarina

Schinia jaguarina, the jaguar flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found on North America's Great Plains from Saskatchewan and Alberta south to Texas, eastward on coast to Florida and westward in south to Arizona. In Mexico it is found down to Mexico City.

Schinia jaguarina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Schinia
Species:
S. jaguarina
Binomial name
Schinia jaguarina
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Schinia demaculata

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Baptisia, Pediomelum rhombifolium, Psoralidium tenuiflorum and Trifolium.

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  • Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Schinia jaguarina". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.


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