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Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda Habitat: Resting near a light on an old building bordering a mixed forest Dryocampa,Dryocampa rubicunda,Geotagged,Rosy maple moth,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda

Habitat: Resting near a light on an old building bordering a mixed forest

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  1. That is a beauty. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks! These moths are stunning <3. Posted 4 years ago

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The Rosy Maple Moth is a North American moth in the Saturniidae family. Males have a wingspan of 32–44 mm; females of 40–50 mm. They have reddish-to-pink legs and antennae, yellow bodies and hindwings, and pink forewings with a triangular yellow band across the middle. Males have bushier antennae than females. As the name implies, rosy maple moths mainly feed on Maples, particularly Red Maple, Silver Maple, and Sugar Maple. Sometimes these moths become pests on maple trees.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 1, 2021. Captured Jul 11, 2020 10:22 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm