''Schinia'', commonly called flower moths, is a large

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s belonging to the family

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. The genus has a

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distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.

Species and food plants

Unpublished species

*''Schinia'' ''avemensis''''Schinia'' n. sp. nr. ''avemensis''
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q7431344 Noctuoidea genera