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Schinia lynx (Guenée, 1852) - Lynx Flower Moth

Schinia lynxSchinia lynx
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Heliothinae		P3 Number:
932120		 MONA Number:
11117.00
Comments: One of 126 species in this genus that occur in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2011), the majority of which occur in the West; 25 have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Schinia lynxAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include Common Horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) and Camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris) (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Schinia lynx - Lynx Flower Moth

Photos: 11
Schinia lynxRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Schinia lynxRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
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Schinia lynxRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Schinia lynxRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Schinia lynxRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-08-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Schinia lynxRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-19
Chowan Co.
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Schinia lynxRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-19
Chowan Co.
Comment: 		Schinia lynxRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09
Moore Co.
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Schinia lynxRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2010-08-10
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Schinia lynxRecorded by: FKW on 2006-08-15
Gates Co.
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Schinia lynxRecorded by: FKW on 2006-08-15
Gates Co.
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