Schinia tertia is classified under the order Lepidoptera and the Family Noctuidae, more commonly known as owlet moths.
Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. 
