Schinia unimacula

The rabbitbush flower moth (Schinia unimacula) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from central Arizona and New Mexico, north to Colorado, south-western Wyoming and Utah, west to Nevada and California, and north to Oregon, Idaho and Washington.

Schinia unimacula
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S. unimacula
Binomial name
Schinia unimacula
Smith, 1891
Synonyms
  • Schinia coolidgei Hill, 1924

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October.

The larvae feed on Ericameria species, including Ericameria nauseosa and Ericameria paniculata.


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