Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151
Schinia sexplagiata
This record describes Schinia sexplagiata (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : FW ground is pale olive-tan. The dark basal area has a light patch near the costa. AM is white and smoothly curved, wider at the costa. PM is white and sinuous, and wider at the costa. Reniform is filled with gray-tan. HW is pale whitish gray with dusty darker gray marginal band and diffuse discal spot.
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
Habitat
This species is widely distributed on dry grasslands and sagebrush steppe at low elevations east of the Cascades. It is associated with open dune habitats at some locations in the Columbia Basin.
Geographic Range
Found in a number of scattered localities in the Great Basin. Also occurs in northeastern and southern California and in the southern Great Plains from northeastern Colorado and Kansas to west Texas.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly in late summer and early autumn.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Schinia sexplagiata. 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 sexplagiata - Hodges#11151 (4)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151
What is Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151?
Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151 (Schinia sexplagiata) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151?
FWL ≈ 9-11mm
How do you identify Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151?
Adult : FW ground is pale olive-tan. The dark basal area has a light patch near the costa. AM is white and smoothly curved, wider at the costa. PM is white and sinuous, and wider at the costa. Reniform is filled with gray-tan. HW is pale whitish gray with dusty darker gray marginal band and diffuse discal spot.
Where is Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | This species is widely distributed on dry grasslands and sagebrush steppe at low elevations east of the Cascades. It is associated with open dune habitats at some locations in the Columbia Basin. |
| Range | Found in a number of scattered localities in the Great Basin. Also occurs in northeastern and southern California and in the southern Great Plains from northeastern Colorado and Kansas to west Texas. |
When is Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151 active?
Schinia sexplagiata - Hodges#11151: seasonal activity - Adults fly in late summer and early autumn..