Schinia villosa

The little dark gem (Schinia villosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is mostly a western mountain species, however it has also been found across the plains eastward across Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Manitoba. West it is found up to the coast ranges of Washington and British Columbia, south to Arizona.

Schinia villosa
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S. villosa
Binomial name
Schinia villosa
Grote, 1864

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Aster, Erigeron and Eucephalus ledophyllus.


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