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Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda WS: ~40 mm. Stunning pink and cream-colored moth. Hosts: Maple (Acer), sycamore (Platanus), beech (Fagus) or oaks, (Quercus).<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br />
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Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda

WS: ~40 mm. Stunning pink and cream-colored moth. Hosts: Maple (Acer), sycamore (Platanus), beech (Fagus) or oaks, (Quercus).

Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

2021(147)

    comments (4)

  1. Wonderful colours. Great shot Christine Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks Niel! They are very pretty moths! Posted 4 years ago
  2. Excellent capture! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks! 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 Jul 18, 2021. Captured Jul 16, 2021 23:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm