Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Schinia Higher classification Schinia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Schinia sanguinea Rank Species | |
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Similar Schinia, Schinia trifascia, Butterflies and moths, Schinia lynx, Schinia regina | ||
The Bleeding Flower Moth (Schinia sanguinea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas, north to Montana. There is also a disjunct population in Ontario.
Schinia carmosina was elevated from synonymy of Schinia sanguinea and is now a separate species.
The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October.
The larvae feed on Liatris species.
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