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Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

Photo by Musicwolf
Published on Project Noah
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34.4863, -79.1969

Field Notes

Description:

About an inch in length. Bright gold fuzzy head and boldly colored with yellow and pink markings on the wings with pink legs. One of the most beautiful moths in the world in my own opinion.

Habitat:

Clearing in a mixed forest near wetlands.

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Comments (2)
Musicwolf
We see these around here regularly, but I always enjoy it.

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Wildlife of Robeson County, NC

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PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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