Claim: Schinia gaurae (Smith, 1797) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera from the kingdom Animalia that can be found in North America from Illinois west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and south into Mexico.
Evidence: The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Schinia gaurae, the clouded crimson, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Lepidoptera Order: Kingdom: Animalia It is found in North America from Illinois west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and south into Mexico.