Bug FAQChrysellus Flower Moth
Schinia chrysellus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The Chrysellus Flower Moth has a wingspan of about 23 mm. It lives across the central United States and extends southward into Monterrey, Mexico. Its caterpillars feed on the plant Amphiachyris dracunculoides.
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Size
Wingspan is roughly 23 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae eat Amphiachyris dracunculoides.
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Where it comes from
Found throughout the central United States and south to Monterrey, Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Missouri, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the Chrysellus Flower Moth eat?
The larvae feed on the plant Amphiachyris dracunculoides.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Chrysellus Flower Moth found?
It occurs across the central United States and extends south to Monterrey, Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_chrysella
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