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.
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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 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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