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Noctuidae
932096 – 11149   Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818
             Three-lined Flower Moth

© Carol Wolf
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Asteraceae.  Host genera: Eupatorium.  Host extended: flower heads (McFarland 1975); only Eupatorium (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:
  • trifascia Hübner, 1818 (Schinia) - MONA 1983: 11149
  • lineata (Walker, 1858) (Anthophila)
  • 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
    Schinia trifascia
    © Alan Chin-Lee
    Schinia trifascia
    © Bob Patterson
    Schinia trifascia
    © Steve Walter
    Schinia trifascia
    © Bob Patterson
    Schinia trifascia
    - 27mm – © Jim Vargo
    Schinia trifascia
    - 27mm – © Jim Vargo
    Schinia trifascia
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Schinia trifascia
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on thoroughwort
    Schinia trifascia
    © Giff Beaton LG
    on Baccharis halimifolia_Groundsel Bush

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