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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 201 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 21, 2024
Submitted by: debhim
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2024
Observation date: Feb 20, 2020
Submitted by: Johnk39
Region: Yuma County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Lydiaak
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: judyab
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: Amy Berthiaume
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: jdm
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 06, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: blurry8
Region: Ward County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: amantedelosgatos
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: amantedelosgatos
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bunji
Region: Wayne County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2022
Submitted by: 18Bronwen
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2006
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: pcgorman
Region: Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: ReginaS
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: culgiati
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2021
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