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Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth

Parasa indetermina

Photo by DoraAnderson
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this awesome fuzzy on our back door July 7, 2013.

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Species Parasa indetermina - Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#4699 - Bug…

Species ID Suggestions

Smaller Parasa

Parasa chloris

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Hi Dora, I agree with Jakubko. I believe this is a Smaller Parasa.
Jacob Gorneau
Please confirm the ID of this beautiful moth, as Parasa indetermina is also a very similar species: http://bugguide.net/node/view/426/bgpage

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