Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157
Schinia biundulata
This record describes Schinia biundulata (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : FW is nearly even in tan color, slightly grayer along the costa and in the terminal area. The basal line is a pale dot at the base of the costa. The AM and PM are smooth, broad, and white. AM is bent, apex lateral, in the cell and nearly straight elsewhere. PM is gently S-shaped, convex lateral near the end of the cell and concave toward the base on the lower half of the wing. Other lines and spots are absent. The HW is brown-gray, nearly even, with a white fringe with a gray base. The head and thorax match the FW color. The male antenna is filiform.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Heliothinae
- Genus
- Schinia (Flower Moths)
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Found in western North America, including Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly during the spring and summer.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae have been reared from eggs deposited in captivity on Gilia cana (Polemoniaceae) in California. The foodplant in the Northwest is unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Schinia biundulata. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Frequently Asked Questions About Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157
What is Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157?
Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 (Schinia biundulata) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157?
FWL ≈ 8-11mm WS ≈ 20-22mm
How do you identify Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157?
Adult : FW is nearly even in tan color, slightly grayer along the costa and in the terminal area. The basal line is a pale dot at the base of the costa. The AM and PM are smooth, broad, and white. AM is bent, apex lateral, in the cell and nearly straight elsewhere. PM is gently S-shaped, convex lateral near the end of the cell and concave toward the base on the lower half of the wing. Other lines and spots are absent. The HW is brown-gray, nearly even, with a white fringe with a gray base. The head and thorax match the FW color. The male antenna is filiform.
Where is Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 found?
Range: Found in western North America, including Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
What does Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 eat?
The diet of the Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 includes Larvae have been reared from eggs deposited in captivity on Gilia cana (Polemoniaceae) in California. The foodplant in the Northwest is unknown..
When is Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157 active?
Schinia biundulata - Hodges#11157: seasonal activity - Adults fly during the spring and summer..