Pink Star Moth
Derrima stellata Walker, 1858
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
Identification: Easily identified by the dull yellow forewing with pink border along costa and outer margin. The postmedial line and orbicular and reinform spots are white. Hindwing is dull yellowish with dull pink outer border. In Northern specimens, the hindwing is pale brown with a pink outer border.
Wing Span: 2.4-3.0 cm.
Life History:
Flight: 2 broods, April - May and July- August.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Maine to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 28, 2024
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2024
Observation date: Mar 29, 2022
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Heylo
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
Observation date: Apr 13, 2017
Submitted by: Luna-tics
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 15, 2017
Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: Luna-tics
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2017
Observation date: Mar 29, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 05, 2015
Observation date: Apr 11, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 08, 2013
Submitted by: schmidts128@hot...
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2013
Observation date: Aug 06, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2012
Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Jul 04, 2009
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Jul 18, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Jul 16, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 2008
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Aug 07, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 13, 2007