Schinia cumatilis
Species of moth
Schinia cumatilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Schinia |
Species: | S. cumatilis |
Binomial name | |
Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865 |
Schinia cumatilis, the silver-banded gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is found from the Southwestern United States into Southern Canada.[1]
The wingspan is about 24–27 mm.
The larvae feed on Artemisia frigida.
References
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. (November 27, 2003). "Species Details Schinia cumatilis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
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