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Schinia nundina (Drury, 1773) - Goldenrod Flower Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Heliothinae		P3 Number:
932156		 MONA Number:
11177.00
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, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Schinia nundinaAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on goldenrods (Solidago spp.), including Canada Goldenrod (S. canadensis), Midwestern Stiff Goldenrod (S. rigida), and Northern Wand Goldenrod (S. stricta) (Wagner et al., 2011). They also reportedly feed on asters (Crumb, 1956), but we are unaware of any specific host records. In North Carolina, larvae have been found on goldenrods, including Showy Goldenrod (S. speciosa). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
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 nundina - Goldenrod Flower Moth

Photos: 15
Schinia nundinaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-09-27
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: Morgan Freese on 2021-10-12
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-09-24
Carteret Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2020-10-09
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: ASH on 2012-09-26
Moore Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2010-09-25
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2010-09-25
Beaufort Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2010-08-10
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: SBW, FKW on 2007-09-12
Camden Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: ASH on 2007-08-12
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: H. Smith on 2006-08-31
Dare Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: Newman Randy on 2005-10-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Schinia nundinaRecorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-09-24
Carteret Co.
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Schinia nundinaRecorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-09-24
Carteret Co.
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