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Schinia persimilis

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Common NamePersimilis Flower Moth SeasonalityAdults are on the wing from late June to early August, earlier at low and later at higher elevations IdentificationA small (2.2-2.3 cm wingspan) diurnal moth with a dark maroon and/or grey forewing with pale cream patches. The maroon area comprises a broad basal streak, the costa and a broad subterminal band. The large orbicular and reniform and a broad terminal band are grey. The area of the disc, surrounding the deiform and orbicular and reaching the lower wing margin is pale yellow. The hindwing is pale yellow with a black basal patch, a large black discal spot and a broad black terminal band. The pale yellow ground is confined to 3 spots surrounding the black discal spot. The fringe is pale. Very similar to Eutricopis nexilis, but nexilis has 2 pale spots on the hindwing, persimilis has a third one between the discal mark and the wing base, and nexilis has pink patches on the ventral forewing, which persimilis lacks.
Scientific Name Schinia persimilis Common Name Persimilis Flower Moth Habitat Grasslands and open meadows, mainly in the lower foothills and northern grassland fringe. Seasonality Adults are on the wing from late June to early August, earlier at low and later at higher elevations Identification
A small (2.2-2.3 cm wingspan) diurnal moth with a dark maroon and/or grey forewing with pale cream patches. The maroon area comprises a broad basal streak, the costa and a broad subterminal band. The large orbicular…
A small (2.2-2.3 cm wingspan) diurnal moth with a dark maroon and/or grey forewing with pale cream patches. The maroon area comprises a broad basal streak, the costa and a broad subterminal band. The large orbicular and reniform and a broad terminal band are grey. The area of the disc, surrounding the deiform and orbicular and reaching the lower wing margin is pale yellow. The hindwing is pale yellow with a black basal patch, a large black discal spot and a broad black terminal band. The pale yellow ground is confined to 3 spots surrounding the black discal spot. The fringe is pale. Very similar to Eutricopis nexilis, but nexilis has 2 pale spots on the hindwing, persimilis has a third one between the discal mark and the wing base, and nexilis has pink patches on the ventral forewing, which persimilis lacks.
Life History There appears to be little information available for this pretty little moth. Adults are apparently diurnal, and are on the wing in late summer. Foodplants and larvae are unknown. Conservation No obvious concerns, but there are little data available. Diet Info Life history data including host plant and larval descriptions are lacking. Range
From east central Alberta and the Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan north to the southern Yukon, west and south to Colorado, Utah, California and Oregon. In Alberta, collected mainly in the mountains and foothills, but…
From east central Alberta and the Cypress Hills in Saskatchewan north to the southern Yukon, west and south to Colorado, Utah, California and Oregon. In Alberta, collected mainly in the mountains and foothills, but also in the parklands east to the Wainwright area.

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"Species Details - Schinia persimilis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-287. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Hexapoda Subclass Insecta Order Lepidoptera Suborder Ditrysia Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Noctuidae Subfamily Heliothentinae Genus Schinia Species Schinia persimilis
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.

Taxonomic Hierarchy for University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum