Schinia luxa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico and north-western Mexico. It is typically white to light gray, sometimes (but not always) with dark grey spots.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Schinia |
Species: | S. luxa
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Binomial name | |
Schinia luxa (Grote, 1881)
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The wingspan is 26–31 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Mentzelia species.
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