Kingdom Animalia Family Noctuidae Scientific name Derrima stellata Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Derrima Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Heliocheilus lupatus, Pyrrhia exprimens, Psectrotarsia suavis, Butterflies and moths, Schinia lynx | ||
The Pink Star Moth (Derrima stellata) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern Maine to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May and from July to August. There are two generations per year.
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