Schinia florida
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| Primrose Moth | |
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| Primrose Moth on Evening-primrose | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Schinia |
| Species: | S. florida |
| Binomial name | |
| Schinia florida (Guenée, 1852) | |
The Primrose Moth (Schinia florida) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, from Alberta to Nova Scotia south in east to northern Florida and Texas.
On ground
Mounted
The wingspan is about 22 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on genus, Oenothera (evening-primrose).
External links
- Primrose Moth, Bug Guide
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