Derrima stellata
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Derrima |
| Species: | D. stellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Derrima stellata Walker, 1858
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The pink star moth (Derrima stellata) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. 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. It is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Moth Photographers Group Images
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
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