Promoted
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: I spotted at least 5 of these moths on an old building in a mixed forest. This one flew to a rock when I approached.
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
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 11, 2020. Captured Jul 11, 2020 10:25 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
