Rosewing
Sideridis rosea
''Sideridis rosea'', the rosewing, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Sideridis rosea'' is 10265.
Adult: head and thorax dark brown, hairy; forewing light reddish-brown with scalloped lines and brown-rimmed spots filled with ground color; reniform spot blackish in the lower half; dark brown shading on the basal side of ST line; terminal area lighter than subterminal area but darker than the remainder of the wing
hindwing yellowish-white with faint gray discal lunule, scalloped median line, and darker gray shading distally. Wingspan 35-45 mm.
Larva: fourth instar light green on top, paler green below; fifth instar dark green on top, light green below (sharp dividing line); three dark-margined pale lines down back, becoming less distinct with age.
Adult: head and thorax dark brown, hairy; forewing light reddish-brown with scalloped lines and brown-rimmed spots filled with ground color; reniform spot blackish in the lower half; dark brown shading on the basal side of ST line; terminal area lighter than subterminal area but darker than the remainder of the wing
hindwing yellowish-white with faint gray discal lunule, scalloped median line, and darker gray shading distally. Wingspan 35-45 mm.
Larva: fourth instar light green on top, paler green below; fifth instar dark green on top, light green below (sharp dividing line); three dark-margined pale lines down back, becoming less distinct with age.