Rosy maple moth
Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: 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. Form alba occurs in Missouri and is all white or white with some pink markings.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 2 1/16 inches (3.4 - 5.2 cm).
Life History: 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.
Flight: One brood in the north from May-August,two broods in the south from April-September, possibly three broods in the Deep South and Florida from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Maple trees including red maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (A. saccharum), and silver maple (A. saccharinum); and oak trees including turkey oak (Quercus laevis).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous forests.
Range: Nova Scotia west through Quebec to Ontario and Minnesota; south to Dade County, Florida, the Gulf Coast, and east Texas.
Conservation: Caterpillars can become pests by defoliating trees during occasional population explosions.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023

Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: Renbez
Region: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023

Observation date: Jun 26, 2023
Submitted by: mesac1
Region: Texas, Rusk County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023

Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2023

Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: misheezy
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023

Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2023

Observation date: Jun 08, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023

Observation date: Jul 08, 2017
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2023

Observation date: Jun 01, 2023
Submitted by: AloLikesBugs
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023

Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2023

Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2023

Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 25, 2023

Observation date: Apr 30, 2023
Submitted by: pgwilliamson
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 08, 2023

Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2023

Observation date: Mar 03, 2023
Submitted by: TX TRex
Region: Texas, Polk County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023

Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: hiphophippie
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023

Observation date: Jul 06, 2008
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 08, 2023

Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: K and G Campbell
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Krystal.turnbaugh
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022

Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: SPSanderson
Region: Lamar County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2022

Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: kbemrald
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022

Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: Susan A
Region: Ralls County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022

Observation date: May 19, 2017
Submitted by: beth1992
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022

Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
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