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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
Male
Female
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.





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