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Noctuidae 932073 – 11132   Schinia jaguarina (Guenée, 1852)              Jaguar Flower Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae.  Host genera: Baptisia Orbexilum Pediomelum[=Psoralidium][=Psoralea] Psoralea[unresolved] Trifolium.  Host extended: larvae in pods (Wagner et al 2011); seed pods (Bess 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: jaguarina (Guenée, 1852) (Anthoecia) - MONA 1983: 11132 demaculata Strand, 1916 (Schinia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.38f; p. 292. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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