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Schinia rivulosa

Insects

Schinia rivulosa, the ragweed flower moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Achille Guenee in 1852. It is found across a wide range of North America, from Quebec to Florida and west to Arizona, Oregon, and North Dakota. It flies in a single generation each year, from July through October depending on location, with a wingspan of 25 to 31 millimeters, and its larvae feed on ragweed plants in the genus Ambrosia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Schinia rivulosa 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Noctuidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Schinia rivulosa
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Found In

North America

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United States

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Sources
1. Schinia rivulosa (Wikipedia)
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The larvae feed on Ambrosia species.
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Schinia rivulosa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
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"roundedGRank": "G5"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Schinia rivulosa
WikipediaWikidata Q25592 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Schinia rivulosa
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 9474256, category field
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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
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"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Schinia rivulosa
Child Taxon Of: Noctuidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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