Moth Photographers Group – Schinia walsinghami

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Noctuidae

932154 – 11184 Schinia walsinghami (Edwards, 1881)

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Distribution Data for Schinia walsinghami

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Asteraceae. Host genera: Chrysothamnus Ericameria. Host extended: specialist on Ericameria (Crabo et al 2014). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	walsinghami (Edwards, 1881) (Lygranthoecia) - MONA 1983: 11184 balba (Grote, 1881) (Lygranthoecia) - MONA 1983: [11186] brucei Smith, 1891 (Schinia) valsinghami Hampson, 1903 (Schinia) emend.; TL: (no type).
Taxonomic Notes:	Schinia walsinghami: Includes as synonyms Schinia balba [11186] and Schinia brucei [11186a].

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.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.48f; p. 293. 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)
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