Schinia avemensis, the gold-edged gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.
| Schinia avemensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. avemensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Schinia avemensis Dyar, 1904
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Helianthus petiolaris.
References
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (7 September 2004). "Species Details Schinia avemensis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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