Pink & Yellow Moth
Posted by Keith Frisch on August 10, 2007
Q: My wife got these pictures of a moth on our cabin this morning and I was wondering if you cold identify it for us. I've never seen one with this coloration before, Thank you.
Habitat: field/meadow
State: Virginia
Habitat: field/meadow
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A: That's really an impressive moth, isn't it? Thanks for sending the photos. You had a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda). This is a reasonably common moth in eastern forests whose larvae feed mostly on maple leaves. There is a good photo of this colorful moth at bugguide.net
Thanks for asking.
John Wiessinger ( August 11, 2007)
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