Schinia petulans

Schinia petulans, the impatient flower moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1884. It is found in the US states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Florida.

Schinia petulans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Schinia
Species:	S. petulans
Binomial name
Schinia petulans H. Edwards, 1884

There seem to be two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Chrysopsis subulata.

References

• "932125.00 – 11113 – Schinia petulans – (Edwards, 1885)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
• Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Schinia petulans (Hy. Edwards, 1885)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
• "Schinia petulans a noctuid moth". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
• Nelson, John M. & Fisher, John F. (August 31, 2016). "Checklist of Oklahoma Moths".
• Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.