Las polillas del género Schinia, conocidas en inglés como flower moths son un género numeroso de polillas perteneciente a la familia Noctuidae. El género tiene una distribución Holártica con una gran mayoría de especies en Norteamérica. Muchas especies tienen colores brillantes. Se las encuentra a menudo visitando flores. Las larvas se suelen alimentar de brotes, botones de flores y, más tarde, de frutos.Genus Schinia - Flower Moths
Especies
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Nombre científico !! Nombre común !! Sinonimia !! Planta nutricia |- | Schinia accessa Smith, 1906Nearctica - Lepidoptera - Noctuidae M-Z || || || Artemisia |- | Schinia acutilinea (Grote, 1878) || Angled Gem, Acute-Lined Flower Moth || Schinia separata Grote, 1879, Schinia velutina Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 || |- | Schinia aetheria Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 || || || |- | Schinia albafascia Smith, 1883 || || || |- | Schinia alencis Harvey, 1875 || || || |- | Schinia amaryllis Smith, 1891 || || Heliophana amaryllis || Ambrosia |- | Schinia angulilinea Hardwick, 1996 || || Schinia arizonensis || |- | Schinia antonio Smith, 1906 || || || Aphanostephus |- | Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Schinia arcigera at BugGuide|| Arcigera Flower Moth || Schinia arcifera; Schinia spraguei; Schinia limbalis || Aster, Chloracantha spinosa, Psilactis tenuis |- | Schinia arefacta H. Edwards, 1884 || Arefacta Flower MothSchinia arefacta at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || || |- | Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 || || || Ericameria |- | Schinia aurantiaca H. Edwards, 1881 || || Annaphila aurantiaca H. Edwards, 1881, Schinia californica (Hampson, 1903), Pyrocleptria californica Hampson, 1903 || Eriastrum sapphirinum, Gilia |- | Schinia avemensis Dyar, 1904 || Gold-edged Gem || || Helianthus petiolaris |- | Schinia bicuspida Smith, 1891 || || || Isocoma drummondii, Machaeranthera annua |- | Schinia biforma Smith, 1906 || || || Amblyolepis setigera |- | Schinia bimatris Harvey, 1875 || White Flower Moth || || |- | Schinia bina Guenée, 1852 || Bina Flower Moth || || Chloracantha spinosa, Gaillardia pulchella, Tetraneuris linearifolia, Verbesina encelioides |- | Schinia biundulata Smith, 1891 || || || Gilia cana |- | Schinia brunnea Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 || || || |- | Schinia buta Smith, 1907 || || || Brickellia californica |- | Schinia cardui (Hübner, 1790) || || || Picris hieracioides |- | Schinia carminatra Smith, 1903 || || || |- | Schinia carmosina Neumoegen, 1883 || Maroon-Washed Flower Moth || || Carphephorus corymbosus, Garberia heterophylla |- | Schinia carolinensis Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 || || || |- | Schinia chilensis (Hampson, 1903) || || Chloridea chilensis Hampson, 1903 || |- | Schinia chryselloides Pogue & Harp, 2005 || || || |- | Schinia chrysella Grote, 1874 || || Schinia lanul Strecker, || Amphiachyris dracunculoides |- | Schinia ciliata Smith, 1900 || || || Gutierrezia sarothrae |- | Schinia citrinella Grote & Robinson, 1870 || || || Croton |- | Schinia coercita Grote, 1881 || || Schinia alensa Smith, 1906 || |- | Schinia cognata (Freyer, 1833) || || || Chondrilla juncea |- | Schinia crenilinea Smith, 1891Schinia crinilinea at BugGuide || Creniline Flower MothSchinia crinilinea at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06|| ||
| Schinia crotchii (Hy. Edwards, 1875) || || || |- | Schinia cumatilis Grote, 1865 || Silver-Banded GemSchinia cumatilis at The Entomology Collection. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || || Artemisia frigida |- | Schinia cupes Grote, 1875 || || Schinia crotchii Hy. Edwards, 1875; Schinia navarra; Trichosellus cupes || Camissonia claviformis, Castilleja exserta |- | Schinia deserticola Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 || || || Camissonia claviformis |- | Schinia diffusa Smith, 1891 || || Schinia neglecta Strecker, 1898 || Machaeranthera annua |- | Schinia dobla Smith, 1906 || || || Ambrosia dumosa |- | Schinia edwardsii Smith, 1906 || || || |- | Schinia erosa Smith, 1906 || || || Isocoma acradenia |- | Schinia errans Smith, 1883Schinia errans at BugGuide || || Lygranthoecia errans || Machaeranthera tanacetifolia |- | Schinia erythrias Pogue, 2006 || || Schinia pulchra || |- | Schinia felicitata Smith, 1894 || || || Oenothera deltoides |- | Schinia ferrisi Pogue & Harp, new species || || || |- | Schinia florida Guenée, 1852 || Primrose Moth || || Oenothera |- | Schinia fulleri McElvare, 1961 || Fuller's Flower Moth || || Balduina angustifolia |- | Schinia gabrielae Badilla & Angulo, 1998 || || || |- | Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Schinia gaurae at BugGuide || Clouded Crimson || || Gaura |- | Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818 || Slender Flower MothSchinia gracilenta at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| Schinia bifascia Hübner, 1818 || Brickellia eupatorioides, Iva annua, Ambrosia trifida, Eupatorium purpureum |- | Schinia grandimedia Hardwick 1996 || Rockies Boneset Flower Moth || || |- | Schinia graefiana Tepper, 1882 || || Heliothis graefiana; Schinia triolata || Chaenactis |- | Schinia hanga Strecker, 1898 || || || |- | Schinia hardwickorum Opler 2004 || || || |- | Schinia honesta Grote, 1881 || Black-Spotted GemSchinia honesta at The Entomology Collection. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| ||
| Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883 || Hulst Flower Moth || Schinia tenuescens Grote, 1883 || |- | Schinia illustra Smith, 1906 || || ||
| Schinia immaculata Pogue, 2004Pogue, M.G. (2004). Zootaxa 788: 1-4. || || ||
| Schinia imperialis (Staudinger, 1871) || || || Cephalaria procera |- | Schinia indiana Smith, 1908 || Phlox Moth || || Phlox pilosa |- | Schinia intermontana Hardwick, 1958 || || || Erigeron |- | Schinia intrabilis Smith, 1893 || || || Pluchea sericea |- | Schinia jaegeri G. H. Sperry, 1940 || || || Xylorhiza |- | Schinia jaguarina Guenée, 1852 || Jaguar Flower Moth || Schinia demaculata || Baptisia, Pediomelum rhombifolium, Psoralidium tenuiflorum, Trifolium |- | Schinia ligeae Smith, 1893 || || || Machaeranthera canescens, Xylorhiza tortifolia |- | Schinia lucens Morrison, 1875 || False indigo flower Moth || || Amorpha |- | Schinia luxa Grote, 1881 || || Bessula luxa Grote, 1881 || |- | Schinia lynda Troubridge, 2002 || || || |- | Schinia lynx Guenée, 1852 || Lynx Flower Moth || || Erigeron, Heterotheca subaxillaris |- | Schinia mcfarlandi Opler, 2004 || || || |- | Schinia macneilli Hardwick 1996 || || || |- | Schinia maculata Pogue, 2004 || || Schinia blanca || |- | Schinia masoni Smith, 1896 || Blanket Flower Moth || Schinia aden Strecker, 1898 || Gaillardia aristata |- | Schinia meadi Grote, 1873 || Mead's Flower MothSchinia meadi at The Entomology Collection. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| || |- | Schinia mexicana Hampson, 1903 || || Adonisea mexicana; Eupanychis mexicana || |- | Schinia miniana Grote, 1881) || Desert-Marigold MothSchinia miniana at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || Schinia pallicincta Smith, 1906 || Baileya |- | Schinia mitis Grote, 1873 || Matutinal Flower Moth || || Pyrrhopappus |- | Schinia mortua Grote, 1865 || || || Grindelia, Haplopappus |- | Schinia niveicosta Smith, 1906 || || || Palafoxia linearis |- | Schinia nubila Strecker, 1876 || Camphorweed Flower Moth || Schinia dolosa Strecker, 1898; Schinia lora Strecker, 1898 || Heterotheca subaxillaris, Solidago |- | Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878 || || || |- | Schinia nundina Drury, Schinia nundina at BugGuide || Goldenrod Flower Moth || || Aster, Solidago|- | Schinia obliqua Smith, 1883 || || || |- | Schinia obscurata Strecker, 1898 || Obscure Schinia Moth || Schinia tanena Strecker, 1898 || Erigeron|- | Schinia oculata Smith, 1900 || || Schinia macroptica || Baccharis sarothroides|- | Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875 || || Schinia sara Smith, 1907; Schinia baueri McElvare, 1951; Schinia ernesta Smith, 1907 || Brickellia|- | Schinia oliva (Martyn, 1797) || || || |- | Schinia olivacea Smith, 1906 || || || Hermannia texana, Sphaeralcea lindheimeri|- | Schinia parmeliana H. Edwards, 1882 || || || |- | Schinia perminuta H. Edwards, 1881 || Western Small Flower Moth || Schinia dubitans; Pseudotamila perminuta || |- | Schinia persimilis Grote, 1873 || Persimilis Flower MothSchinia persimilis at The Entomology Collection. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| || |- | Schinia petulans H. Edwards, 1884 || Impatient Flower Moth || || Chrysopsis subulata|- | Schinia psamathea Pogue, 2010 || || || |- | Schinia pulchripennis Grote, 1874 || Common Flower Moth || || Castilleja exserta|- | Schinia purpurascens (Tauscher, 1809) || || || |- | Schinia regia Strecker, 1876 || || || Vernonia texana|- | Schinia regina Pogue & Harp, 2003Pogue, M.G. & Harp, C.E. (2003). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 57(3): 197-203. || Reginia Primrose MothSchinia regina at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| || |- | Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900 || || || |- | Schinia rivulosa Guenée, 1852 || Ragweed Flower Moth || || Ambrosia|- | Schinia roseitincta Harvey, 1875 || || || |- | Schinia rufipenna Hardwick, 1983 || || || Pityopsis graminifolia|- | Schinia rufocostulata Pogue & Harp, 2005Pogue, M.G. & Harp, C.E. (2005). Zootaxa 898: 1-35. || || || |- | Schinia sanguinea Geyer, 1832 || Bleeding Flower Moth || Schinia gloriosa Strecker, 1878; Schinia terrifica Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 || Liatris|- | Schinia sanrafaeli Opler, 2004 || || || |- | Schinia saturata Grote, 1874 || Brown Flower MothSchinia saturata at Larry Line's Moths of Maryland. Retrieved on 2009-10-06|| || Heterotheca subaxillaris, Pityopsis graminifolia|- | Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900 || || || Stephanomeria|- | Schinia scissa Grote, 1876 || || || |- | Schinia scissoides Benjamin, 1936 || Divided Flower MothSchinia scissoides at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06 || || |- | Schinia scutosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) || Spotted Clover || || |- | Schinia septentrionalis Walker, 1858 || Northern Flower Moth || || Aster|- | Schinia sexata Smith, 1906 || || || Erigeron glabellus|- | Schinia sexplagiata Smith, 1891 || || || Ambrosia psilostachya|- | Schinia simplex Smith, 1891 || || || Ipomoea leptophylla|- | Schinia siren Strecker, 1876 || Aluring Schinia Moth || Schinia inclara Strecker, 1876 || Verbesina encelioides|- | Schinia snowi (Grote, 1875) || || || |- | Schinia sordida Smith, 1883 || Sordid Flower Moth || Schinia approximata Strecker, 1898; Schinia ar Strecker, 1898; Schinia labe Strecker, 1898 || Pityopsis pinifolia|- | Schinia spinosae Guenée, 1852 || Spinose Flower Moth || || Pityopsis falcata|- | Schinia subspinosae Hardwick 1996 || || || |- | Schinia sueta Grote, 1873 || || || Lupinus|- | Schinia tertia Grote, 1874 || || Tamila tertia Grote, 1874 || Ericameria, Isocoma pluriflora, Liatris|- | Schinia thoreaui Grote & Robinson, 1870 || Thoreau's Flower MothSchinia thoreaui at Larry Line's Moths of Maryland. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || || Ambrosia|- | Schinia tobia Smith, 1906 || || || Dicoria canescens|- | Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 || Three-Lined Flower MothSchinia trifascia at Larry Line's Moths of Maryland. Retrieved on 2009-10-06.|| || Brickellia, Eupatorium, Liatris|- | Schinia tuberculum Hübner, 1827-31 || || || Pityopsis graminifolia|- | Schinia ultima Strecker, 1876 || || ||
| Schinia unimacula Smith, 1891 || Rabbitbush Flower MothSchinia unimacula at the North American Moth Photographers' Group. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || || Ericameria, Haplopappus|- | Schinia vacciniae H. Edwards, 1875 || || || |- | Schinia varix Knudson, Bordelon & Pogue, 2003Knudson, E., Bordelon C., & Pogue, M.G. (2003). Zootaxa 382: 1-7. || || || Gaillardia|- | Schinia velaris Grote, 1878 || || || Lepidospartum squamatum|- | Schinia verna Hardwick, 1983 || Verna's Flower Moth || || Antennaria|- | Schinia villosa Grote, 1864 || Little Dark GemSchinia villosa at The Entomology Collection. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. || || Aster, Erigeron, Eucephalus ledophyllus|-