Evening-primrose-associate
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Schinia florida
Primrose Moth
Schinia florida, commonly known as the Primrose Moth, is a noctuid moth native to temperate North America. Adults display distinctive pink and yellow coloration, with pink forewings marked by pale yellow patterns and a creamy white abdomen. The species exhibits highly specialized ecological relationships: larvae feed exclusively on evening-primroses (Oenothera spp.), and adult emergence is precisely synchronized with the flowering period of their host plants. The moth has a single annual generation, with adults active during summer months when evening-primroses are in bloom.