Dryocampa rubicunda
Dryocampa rubicunda, more commonly known as the rosy maple moth, is a small silk moth in the Saturniidae family. Identified by its bright pink and yellow coloring, the rosy maple moth can be found near its host trees throughout North America.
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Scientific Classification |
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Kingdom: Animalia |
Phylum: Anthropoda |
Class: Insecta |
Order: Lepidoptera |
Family: Saturniidae |
Genus: Dryocampa |
Species: D. rubicunda [1] |
Description
Growth and Reproduction
Habitat and Range
Ecological Signifigance
References
[1] "Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) - Jungle Dragon." https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/1395/rosy_maple_moth.html
[2] "Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)." https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Rosy-Maple-Moth
[3] "Dryocampa rubicunda (rosy maple moth)." https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dryocampa_rubicunda/
[4] "Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicnda)." https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rosy-maple-moth-dryocampa-rubicunda/
[5] "Rosy Maple Moth Facts." https://factanimal.com/rosy-maple-moth/