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Noctuidae 932092 – 11147   Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818              Slender Flower Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Ambrosia Brickellia[=Kuhnia] Eutrochium Iva.  Host extended: larvae feed on flower heads (Wagner et al 2011); list only Iva (Wagner et al 2011).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: gracilenta Hübner, 1818 (Schinia) - MONA 1983: 11147 bifascia Hübner, 1818 (Schinia) - MONA 1983: [11142] digitalis Smith, 1891 (Schinia) divergens (Walker, 1858) (Anthophila) gracilis (Hübner, 1808) ([unknown]) imperspicua (Strecker, 1876) (Heliothis) Taxonomic Notes: Schinia gracilenta: Includes as a synonym Schinia bifascia [11142].

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. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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