A new flower moth has been found in Nebraska. In August Brad Bolduan was visiting Valentine National Wildlife Refuge when he photographed several moths visiting sunflowers. After circulating his photos it was a consensus of several experts that the moths he found were Schinia avemensis. This moth is rarely found in the United States (two records from southern CO), with other records being from southern Canada. BugGuide reports the larval host plant to be prairie sunflower (Helianthus petiolarus) which is widespread across the western United States, including western portions of the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas. Many thanks to Brad for his diligence in circulating his photos and getting them identified.
