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Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833) Species

Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 6:45 p.m.


An East European species.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Heliothinae > Genus: Schinia > Species: Schinia cognata
Vernacular names
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Status

Exotic

1 specimen at Stoumont (LG), 1909-05-25, leg. Gérard-Filot.


Distribution


Bionomics

The larvae are found especially on flowers and fruits of their host plant between late July and September. The moths fly during daytime.

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Flight periods

The moths are usually on the wing between late June and mid-August.


Observed on

The larvae feed on Chondrilla juncea, according to literature occasionally also on related Asteraceae.

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Habitat

It inhabits dry and warm places with the host plants such as steppes, sandy grasslands, fallow land, dry slopes etc...

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