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] .

Primrose Moths are also among the few species which show pink coloring across all life stages. Both the caterpillar and the emerging adult have pink colors. The moth of the species has pink forewings and white hindwings. Largely unseen due to its nocturnal nature, this species is only active in one brood per year.

2023年11月11日 · Primrose Moth Caterpillar. Primrose Moth Caterpillars (Schinia florida) inhabit Eastern and Northeastern regions of the US, displaying distinct morphs in green and pink with tiny white dots. Notably, this species exhibits pink coloring throughout its life stages, from caterpillar to emerging adult. The moth features pink forewings and white ...

Learn about the primrose moth and their identification. Get details about their size, their life cycle, the caterpillar and their diet, the pupa and the adult moth

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. Flight: July-August. Caterpillar Hosts: Biennial guara and other species of evening-primrose. Range: Nova Scotia to northern Florida, and west.

2016年12月17日 · Most Evening Primrose Caterpillars are green with a reddish tinged front end, but I have encountered a handful of bright pink individuals in years when they are particularly plentiful. Schina florida goes through two or more generations each summer here in New England and will be present in most patches of roadside or trailside evening primrose.

2023年7月5日 · Forewing bright pink, with yellow in lower basal area beyond the subterminal line; head pink; thorax and abdomen yellow above, pink below; hindwing white above; underside of all wings light yellow, with broad pink band along costa. Newfoundland to northern Florida, west to eastern California, north to Alberta.

The bright and cheery Primrose Moth feeds on the flowers of its namesake while its green caterpillars blend in with stems. General Characteristics Capability, Shape, Texture/Pattern, Benefits, Dangers

2017年8月6日 · My favorite is a green caterpillar that eats holes in the buds. When the flowers open they have fascinating regular holes, one in each petal of the blossom. I’ve never seen the pink moths, but there is a large hawk moth that is attracted to the blossoms.

You might spot this pink moth during the day, hiding inside a yellow blossom of our native common evening primrose (Oenothera biennis), which blooms along the sides of roads and trails. If a blossom looks pink instead of all yellow, take a closer look (or suggest that kids walking with you go check out all the primrose blossoms they see).