Schinia bina information

Schinia bina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Schinia
Species:	S. bina
Binomial name
	Schinia bina; Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
	Schinia meskeana;

Schinia bina, the bina flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[1] It is found from Mexico City to central Florida, and as far north as Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada.^[2]^[3]

Schinia meskeana is probably a valid species, but remains a synonym until a revision has been published.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Verbesina encilioides, Gaillardia pulchella, and hawkweed species.

^ Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia bina (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^ Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.
^ "Bina Flower Moth (Schinia bina)". Endangered Resources Program Species Information. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-10-06.

[1] Savela, Markku (July 29, 2019). "Schinia bina (Guenée, 1852)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

[Pohl2018-2] Gregory R. Pohl; Jean-François Landry; Christian Schmidt; et al. (2018). Annotated checklist of the moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Series Faunistica. Vol. 118. ISBN 978-954-642-909-4. OL 32898597M. Wikidata Q97158808.

[WDNR-3] "Bina Flower Moth (Schinia bina)". Endangered Resources Program Species Information. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-10-06.