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Rosy Maple Moth + video

Dryocampa rubicunda

Photo by RiekoS
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

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. - from Wikipedia

Notes:

It was raining all day and this moth had difficult to move.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Tiz
A very cute little lion :)
RiekoS
Thank you very much Tiz. The hairs of this moth reminds me of a lion, no?
Tiz
Cute video Rieko :)

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