Schinia mortua is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of the western half of North America.

Schinia mortua
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schinia
Species:
S. mortua
Binomial name
Schinia mortua
Grote, 1865

The wingspan is 23–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Grindelia and Haplopappus.

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