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Three-lined Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Forewing deep olive green to grayish; median area paler. Note three white lines on forewing; am. line sharply bent toward costa; pm. and st. lines nearly straight. Hindwing greenish white; some grayish brown outer shading in some specimens.
Wing Span: 2-3.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: False boneset and joe-pye-weed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Central New York and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019

Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018

Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018

Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018

Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018

Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018

Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018

Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 05, 2018

Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018

Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018

Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018

Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018

Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 29, 2017

Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: Fr White
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017

Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017

Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017

Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017

Observation date: Aug 28, 2017
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017

Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017

Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017

Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2017

Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 03, 2016

Observation date: Aug 31, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2016

Observation date: Aug 31, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2016
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