Schinia nubila

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Schinia nubila, also known as the camphorweed flower moth or brown flower moth, is a small moth in the Noctuidae family. It was first described by Herman Strecker in 1876. The wingspan is about 22–24 mm, and there is one generation per year. Larvae feed on Heterotheca subaxillaris and Solidago species (goldenrods). The species is found in the United States from Oklahoma to New Jersey, south to Florida and Texas, and its northeastern range is expanding. It has also been recorded in Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maryland.