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Pink Star Moth - Hodges#11055 (Derrima stellata)
Species
Derrima stellata
- Pink Star Moth - Hodges#11055
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily
Heliothinae
Genus
Derrima
Species
stellata
(Pink Star Moth - Hodges#11055)
Hodges Number
11055
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Derrima stellata
Walker, [1858]
Derrima cinocentralis
Strand, 1912
Philomma henrietta
Grote, 1864
Food
unrecorded
(
1
)
Remarks
Species complex
; true
stellata
is restricted to the East Coast
(
2
)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Butterflies and Moths of North America
NY Natural Heritage Program
Works Cited
1.
Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America
Charles V. Covell, Jr. 2005.
2.
Block Island Moths
Contributed by
tom murray
on 18 July, 2011 - 7:24pm
Additional contributions by
marcie oconnor
,
Blocky
Last updated 27 December, 2022 - 5:20pm