
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
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Uploaded Oct 10, 2012. Captured Apr 30, 2012 06:44 in 283-399 Hickory Springs Ln, Jefferson National Forest, Pearisburg, VA 24134, USA.
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