Schinia verna, or the Verna's flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[1]
Schinia verna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Schinia |
Species: | S. verna
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Binomial name | |
Schinia verna Hardwick, 1983
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The wingspan is approximately 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Antennaria species.
References
edit- ^ Schinia verna Report by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.