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Schinia pulchripennis

Schinia pulchripennis

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Schinia pulchripennis, or the common flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae that is distributed throughout North America, including California and Nevada.

Reproduction and development of the moth mainly occurs on Orthocarpus purascens of the plant family Orobanchaceae. This plant is also the larvae's food source. In addition to O. puprascens, S. pulchripennis also consumes the nectar on a variety of other plants.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided