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Schinia septentrionalis, the northern flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in North America from Missouri to Quebec to South Carolina and Louisiana. Records include Colorado, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[1]

Schinia septentrionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Schinia
Species:	S. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Schinia septentrionalis Walker, 1858

The wingspan is about 25 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various asters including Symphyotrichum laeve, and Symphyotrichum oblongifolium.[2]

References

• Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Northern Flower Moth Schinia septentrionalis (Walker, 1858)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.

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