Bug FAQReginia Primrose Moth
Schinia regina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The Reginia Primrose Moth has a wingspan of about 26 to 30 millimetres. It lives in the southern and western parts of Texas and extends northward into the Texas panhandle, north-western Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, southern New Mexico and eastern Colorado. Adults are active from August through September, and the caterpillars feed on the plant Palafoxia sphacelata.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 26 to 30 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae eat the plant Palafoxia sphacelata.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing in August and September.
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Where it comes from
Found in southern and western Texas, the Texas panhandle, north-western Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, southern New Mexico and eastern Colorado.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Reginia Primrose Moths?
Adults are active during August and September.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schinia_regina
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.