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Species Schinia maculata - Hodges#11188.1

Schinia maculata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Heliothinae
Genus Schinia (Flower Moths)
Species maculata (Schinia maculata - Hodges#11188.1)
Hodges Number
11188.1
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Schinia maculata Pogue, 2006
Schinia blanca
Phylogenetic Sequence # 932169
Size
Forewing length ≈ 13-15mm (1)
Range
southern Texas (2)(3)
Season
Adults are on wing in mid October. (1)
See Also
Most similar-looking moths that are found outside of southern Texas are more likely to be another species, such as:
Schinia unimacula

Schinia coercita

Schinia obliqua

Schinia nundina