Schinia brunnea
Barnes & McDunnough, 1913
A noctuid described in 1913, restricted to desert regions of southern California. fly from late summer to early fall. Very little is known about its beyond basic distribution and .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Schinia brunnea: /ˈskiː.ni.ə ˈbrʌn.i.ə/
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Identification
No specific diagnostic features described in available sources. As a member of Schinia, likely shares the group's characteristic colorful patterning and flower-associated habits, but distinguishing traits from are not documented.
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Habitat
Desert areas west of the Peninsular Ranges and south of the Transverse Ranges in southern California. Specific microhabitat preferences are unknown.
Distribution
to southern California, USA. Range limited to desert regions west of the Peninsular Ranges and south of the Transverse Ranges.
Seasonality
on wing from late summer to early fall.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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