Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Schinia cognata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Schinia Rank Species | |
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Similar Heliothis ononis, Heliothis nubigera, Schinia scutosa, Schinia, Periphanes delphinii | ||
Schinia cognata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-eastern Europe (from the Balkans to the Czech Republic and from Ukraine to France and Italy.) and Turkey.
The wingspan is 15–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species and are used as a biological control agent for Chondrilla juncea. They feed on the flower buds and flowers, completely destroying them and thus reducing the seed production and species distribution. The moth has several populations per year. Larvae can be found in August and September.
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