Saturday, 27 February 2016

Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda


Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda
Adults emerge in the late afternoon and mate in the late evening. Females begin laying eggs at dusk the next day in groups of 10-30 on leaves of the host plant. Eggs hatch in about 2 weeks and feed gregariously when young. Older caterpillars feed alone. Fully-grown caterpillars pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.

Extremely variable in color. Upperside of wing is yellow to cream to white with pink at the margins and bases of the wings. The amount of pink can vary from covering most of the wing to being absent altogether.

Know more:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/dryocampa-rubicunda

Photos via Imgur

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5 comments:

  1. Boris Borcic28 February 2016 at 03:47

    pour vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche il faut aller vite...

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  2. Sam Collett28 February 2016 at 05:37

    Looks like a blonde toupe. Amazing vivid colours

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  3. Mark Kilby28 February 2016 at 07:34

    If the My Little Pony series had moths in it, they would probably be like the Rosy Maple Moth

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  4. Adam Philippe28 February 2016 at 08:28

    Wow pretty... it's not often you see this much pink in the animal kingdom, unless it's coming from a factory. I'm thinking of the candy and coloured glass fish sold in some tropical fish stores, and the recent dog dying fad in China.

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  5. anar kissed28 February 2016 at 14:03

    OMG, x10,000!  I love this moth so very much. I love the colour pink and anything against it that makes my eyes go ZING and this bug does it!!!  Is it fond of a pink and yellow flower or just toxic?

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