Schinia florida
| Primrose moth | |
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| On evening-primrose | |
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| Species: | S. florida
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| Schinia florida (Guenée, 1852)
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Schinia florida, the primrose moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Its range includes most of temperate North America aside from the west coast.[1][2]
Adults have a pink head and pale yellow to creamy white thorax and abdomen.[2] The forewings are pink with pale yellow markings.[2] The hindwings are creamy white.[2] The wingspan is about 30 mm.[2]
Eggs are laid on the flower buds of evening-primroses (Oenothera spp.), which are the larval host plants.[2] Eggs hatch 4-5 days after being laid.[2] Larvae go through five instars before burrowing into the ground to pupate and overwinter.[2]
There is one generation per year, with the adult flight period timed to coincide with the bud development of its larval host plants.[2] Adults are nocturnal, and often rest in the flowers of evening-primroses during the day.[2]
References
External links
- Bartlett, Troy (October 31, 2016). "Species Schinia florida - Primrose Moth - Hodges#11164". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
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