Schinia gracilenta

Schinia gracilenta, the slender flower moth or iva flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found from the US states of New York to Florida and Nebraska to Arizona. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[2]

Male

Female

Schinia gracilenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Schinia
Species:	S. gracilenta
Binomial name
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
Schinia bifascia Hübner, 1818 Heliothis imperspicua Strecker, 1876 Anthophila divergens Walker, 1858 Schinia digitalis Smith, 1891

The wingspan is about 28 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the Iva genus, and possibly Brickellia eupatorioides.[3]

References

1. Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
3. McLeod, Robin; et al. (April 5, 2014). "Species Schinia gracilenta - Slender Flower Moth - Hodges#11147". BugGuide. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

• "932092.00 – 11147 – Schinia gracilenta – Slender Flower Moth – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
• Brou, Vernon Antoine Jr. (2007). "Schinia gracilenta Hubner in Louisiana". Southern Lepidopterists' News. 29 (4).
• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.