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Primrose Moth
Schinia florida (Guenée, 1852)
Attributes of Schinia floridaFamily: Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae) Subfamily: Heliothentine Moths, Flower Moths (Heliothentinae) Identification: Forewing bright pink, with yellow in lower basal area and beyond st. line. Median area may have yellow tinting, with pink reniform spot and st. line distinct. Hindwing white. Life history: Not reported Flight: July-August. Wing span: 2.7-3.6 cm. Caterpillar hosts: Biennial guara and other species of evening-primrose. Adult food: Not reported Habitat: Not reported Range: Nova Scotia to northern Florida, and west. Conservation: Not reported NatureServe Global Status: Not reported Management needs: Not reported | Documented Records for Schinia florida
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