Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia rivulosa (Guenée, 1852)
Ragweed Flower Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7989
Synonyms
Hodges #11135 
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Schinia rivulosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. rivulosa
Binomial name
Schinia rivulosa
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Lygranthoecia constricta
  • Schinia marginata
  • Schinia contracta
  • Schinia designata
  • Schinia constricta

Schinia rivulosa, the ragweed flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Oregon and North Dakota. There is one generation per year.

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia species.

References

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  • "932091.00 – 11135 – Schinia rivulosa – Ragweed Flower Moth – (Guenée, 1852)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  • "Schinia rivulosa". Moths of Maryland. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  • Cotinis (August 14, 2017). "Species Schinia rivulosa - Ragweed Flower Moth - Hodges#11135". BugGuide. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  • Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.