Schinia lucens, the leadplant flower moth or false indigo flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] The species was first described by Herbert Knowles Morrison in 1875. It is found in the central and western United States.[2]

Schinia lucens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. lucens
Binomial name
Schinia lucens
Morrison, 1875

The wingspan is about 25–28 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia lucens (Morrison, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Schinia lucens Morrison leadplant flower moth" Archived 2009-12-22 at the Wayback Machine at Michigan State University. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.
  • 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.