Hyparpax aurora

Hyparpax aurora, the pink prominent, is a moth in the family Notodontidae found in eastern North America. The species is listed as being of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.^[2] The species was described by James Edward Smith in 1797.

Hyparpax aurora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Hyparpax
Species:	H. aurora
Binomial name
Hyparpax aurora (Smith, 1797)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena aurora Smith, 1797 Sangata rosea Walker, 1860 Dryocampa venusta Walker, 1865

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults have a distinct pink and yellow colouration.

The larval host plants are in the genera Quercus and Viburnum.^[3]