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rosy_maple So tiny, but very pretty and fuzzy!  Dryocampa rubicunda,Rosy maple moth Click/tap to enlarge

rosy_maple

So tiny, but very pretty and fuzzy!

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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 Leslie Lewis
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Uploaded Nov 10, 2015. Captured Aug 4, 2015 18:22.
  • NIKON D3300
  • f/6.3
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm