Schinia regia

Schinia regia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species: S. regia
Binomial name
Schinia regia
Strecker, 1876
Synonyms
  • Heliothis regia (Strecker, 1876)
  • Porrima regia

Schinia regia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October.

The larvae feed on Vernonia texana.


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