Schinia avemensis, the gold-edged gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.

Schinia avemensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. avemensis
Binomial name
Schinia avemensis
Dyar, 1904

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Helianthus petiolaris.

References

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  • Anweiler, G. G. (7 September 2004). "Species Details Schinia avemensis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.