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Species Schinia chryselloides - Hodges#11199.1

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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 chryselloides (Schinia chryselloides - Hodges#11199.1)

Hodges Number

11199.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Schinia chryselloides Pogue & Harp, 2005 (1)

Phylogenetic sequence # 932172 Cite:601000]

Explanation of Names

"oides" means likeness and was added to chrysellus to show the close relations of the two species.(1)(2)

Size

Forewing length: (1)

♂ 9.2-12.83 mm.

♀ 10-12.83 mm.

Identification

The black scaling at the apex of the forewing distinguishes this species from Schinia chrysellus which has nearly identical forewing maculation. There are differences in genitalia.(1)

Range

Colorado foothills to southeastern New Mexico and east to the panhandle of Texas. A population also exists in extreme southern Texas. (3), (1)

Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.

Season

Adults are most common from June through August when the host plant blooms.(1)

Food

Larval host is Heterotheca villosa Pursh). (1)

Life Cycle

Adults emerge as the host plant blooms and lay their eggs on the buds and flowers.(1)

Print References

Pogue, M.G., and C.H. Harp 2005. Systematics of Schinia chrysellus (Grote) complex: Revised status of Schinia alencis with a description of two new species.(1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (4)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (5)

Works Cited

1.	Systematics of Schinia chrysellus (Grote) complex: Revised status of Schinia alencis with a description of two new species Michael G. Pogue & Charles E. Harp. 2006. Magnolia Press Zootaxa 898: 1–35.

2.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

3.	Oklahoma moth species list by county (PDF)

4.	North American Moth Photographers Group

5.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 21 November, 2011 - 3:48pm
Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Last updated 2 December, 2023 - 11:20am

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