Schinia sanguinea
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| taxon = Schinia sanguinea
| authority = Geyer, 1832
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- Schinia gloriosa Strecker, 1878
- Schinia terrifica Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
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The bleeding flower moth (Schinia sanguinea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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.
External links
- [http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=11173 Images]
- [http://bugguide.net/node/view/36041 Bug Guide]
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Category:Moths of North America
Category:Moths described in 1832
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