Chestnut Schizura

Schizura badia

Schizura badia, the chestnut schizura, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for Schizura badia is 8006.
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Appearance

Adult: thorax blackish; forewing gray, variously shaded with red; lines fine, blackish if present; whitish patch at apex; black reniform spot a vertical dash with triangular blackish shade beyond it, widening toward outer margin
hindwing dark brownish. Wingspan 30-35 mm.
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Naming

Schizura badia (Packard, 1864)
Edemasia badia Packard, 1864
Hodges #8006

Distribution

Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan

Behavior

The main flight period appears to be April to September.

Food

The larvae feed on Northern Wild-Raisin and other Viburnum species.

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Sourced from Bug Guide
https://bugguide.net/node/view/36709
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusSchizura
SpeciesSchizura badia
Photographed in
United States of America