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Schinia psamathea sp. n. is described from the southern coastal plain in Georgia and the East Gulf coastal plain in Florida and Alabama in habitats associated with sandy soil or dunes. Adult males and females and their genitalia are described and illustrated. Schinia psamathea is compared to Schinia saturata (Grote). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this article, the author discusses flower moth Colorado fire moth (Schinia masoni) which belongs to the Noctuidae family. Topics discussed include information on study conducted by the author of flower moths which states that captive females lay more than one egg in a blossom and eats the developing seeds; increase in the population of blanket flower; and impact of flower moth on landscape patterning.