Schinia ligeae
Smith, 1893
Schinia ligeae is a noctuid first described by Smith in 1893. The is restricted to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Larvae feed on two specific plants: Machaeranthera canescens and Xylorhiza tortifolia, both members of the Asteraceae .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Southwestern United States: Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.
Diet
Larvae feed on Machaeranthera canescens and Xylorhiza tortifolia.
Host Associations
- Machaeranthera canescens - larval food plant
- Xylorhiza tortifolia - larval food plant
More Details
Host Plant Specificity
Both recorded larval plants are in the Asteraceae , suggesting narrow dietary specialization within this plant family.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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