Schinia | |
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Primrose Moth (S. florida) on evening-primrose | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Subfamily: | Heliothinae |
Genus: |
Schinia Hübner, 1823 |
Synonyms | |
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Schinia, commonly called Flower Moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.