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Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

Photo by annorion
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, about 1 inch (2.5cm), moth with yellow body and yellow and pink wings.

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Dryocampa rubicunda

Species ID Suggestions

Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (4)
annorion
No problem, I've added my moths to the mission.
Jacob Gorneau
The first photo looks like it is playing dead! They do that whenever handled, and it is quite convincing! Could you add this and your other moths to my mission, Moths of the Americas? Thanks! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449
annorion
Thanks for the ID dandoucette!

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PublishedAugust 14, 2011

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