The Primrose Moth is a stunningly beautiful small moth with vivid pink and yellow wing markings that perfectly match the flowers of its primrose host plant — an extraordinary example of floral mimicry for camouflage. It is one of many flower moths in the genus Schinia, each often matched in color to a specific flower. Adults rest inside or on flowers during the day and fly at night.
Habitat
Open fields, meadows, and roadsides with evening primrose
Diet
Larvae: flowers and seeds of evening primrose. Adults: nectar
How common
Uncommon
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