Claim: Schinia suetus(Augustus Radcliffe Grote, 1873) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera of the class Insecta that is found in the mountains of western North America, from southern Alberta west to British Columbia, south at least to Colorado and California, east to Idaho and New Mexico
Evidence: Schinia suetus is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is widespread in the mountains of western North America, from southern Alberta west to British Columbia, south at least to Colorado and California, east to Idaho and New Mexico. Order: Lepidoptera Class: Insecta Family: Noctuidae