Primrose Moth
Schinia florida (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: 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.
Wing Span: 2.7-3.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Biennial guara and other species of evening-primrose.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to northern Florida, and west.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 134 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: ReginaS
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: ReginaS
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: asrobinson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: asrobinson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: Indigoptera
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: rogerashton
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Nadine-BNJ
Region: Hamilton County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: J Jessop
Region: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: Kari Taman
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: Heylo
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: FifeLake
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Mar 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 20, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: Sparkle
Region: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: Amber B
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2016
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