Moths of North Carolina
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Schinia mitis (Grote, 1873) - No Common Name

Schinia mitis
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Heliothinae		P3 Number:
932180		 MONA Number:
11169.00
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: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Schinia mitis
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded on Carolina False-dandelion (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, there is a BugGuide record (Mike Hill, 2014) of a larva feeding on Pyrrhopappus. Mike Hill reports that he had found the larva in his yard after previously seeing adults (including a mating pair). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [SU]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: In the East, this species is primarily found in Florida and along the coast as far north as Maryland. The status of this species as a resident in North Carolina, however, has not been established; it could simply be a migrant in this area.

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Recorded by: Mike Hill on 2014-07-11
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mike Hill on 2014-07-11
Wayne Co.
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