Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Schinia volupia (Fitch)
Alaria volupia Fitch 1868
Rhododipsa aden Strecker, 1898
Rhododipsa masoni Smith, 1896
Rhododipsa volupides Strand, 1916
* Pogue et al. (2013) placed
Schinia masoni (Smith, 1896) as a new synonym.
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Phylogenetic sequence # 932139
Range
Utah, Colorado and New Mexico to Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.
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Moth Photographers Group has large map with some distribution data.
Habitat
Open fields and meadows where the host plant Gaillardia pulchella occurs.
Season
The main flight period appears to be March to September.
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Larval foodplant is Indian blanket,
Gaillardia pulchella (Asteraceae).
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Often seen resting on the flower heads of the host plant and other species of Asteraceae. Attracted to lights.
See Also
- Range: FL-GA
Schinia fulleri (McElvare)
Print References
Fitch, 1868. Transactions of the New York State Agricultural Society. 12: pp. 900-908.
Pogue, M.G., Ooellette, G.D & C.E. Harp, 2013. A revision of the
Schinia volupia (Fitch) species complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae).
Zootaxa, 3716(2): 157-191.
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Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler, 2009.
Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. p. 292.
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Smith, J.B., 1896. A new species of
Rhododispa.
Entomological News 7(9):
284.