Schinia poguei (Pogue's Flower Moth) | Natural Heritage New Mexico

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Noctuidae

Genus: Schinia

Species: poguei

Pogue's Flower Moth - Schinia poguei

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

Global Rank: GNR

State Rank: S1

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S1	Rank Changed: 04/07/2025
Rank Reviewed: N/A
Reason: <em>Schinia poguei </em>is a Noctuid moth endemic to a unique gypsum sand dune ecosystem of the Tularosa Basin, in southern New Mexico. It has been recorded very few times, though survey effort in the region has been minimal. Based on known occurrences, the estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) could be as little as two km<sup>2</sup>. Given lack of survey effort, these parameters are likely underestimated. If the species is found across the dune ecosystem, the EOO and AOO could be as much as 1,028 km<sup>2</sup>. This species is found in one or two occurrences. The main threats of drought and groundwater drawdown is increasing sand motility. This habitat instability is pervasive across the range of the species. While the timing and severity of this threat is not well understood, the species is known from very few localities within a small range. Both known localities may be impacted by a severe drought year (therefore one location), or each locality may be impacted separately as dunes shift and habitat is lost (therefore two locations). Continuing decline is also inferred for this species, due to the threats of habitat instability and increased incidence of drought due to climate change. As a result, this species is currently assessed as S1 in New Mexico.

Ecological Factors
Specificity: Unknown	Range Extent: <100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Occurences: 1 - 5	Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: An Area of Occupancy of 2km2 was calcualted using all known occurrence points.	Threat Summary: N/A

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SWAP Status: SGCN

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Number of Subpopulations: 2

Number of Mapped Locations: 27

Number of Observations: 0

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