Schinia avemensis
| 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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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.
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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