Species Detail

Ragweed Flower Moth

Schinia rivulosa (Guenée, 1852)

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Attributes of Schinia rivulosa


Family: Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)

Subfamily: Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae)

Identification: Forewing powdery ash gray with conspicuous white lines. Note the deeply curved pm. line. Blackish brown shading on basal side of am. line and in st. area. Hindwing grayish brown.

Life history: Not reported

Flight: July-October.

Wing span: 2.5-3.1 cm.

Caterpillar hosts: Ragweed.

Adult food: Not reported

Habitat: Not reported

Range: Quebec to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.

Conservation: Not reported

NatureServe Global Status: Not reported

Management needs: Not reported

Documented Records for Schinia rivulosa



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