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: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: InsectsatSmith
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Observation date: May 30, 2022
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Region: New Brunswick, Canada
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
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Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: keyofpel
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
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Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Fulton County, New York, United States
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Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: May 27, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2022
Observation date: May 26, 2022
Submitted by: deb_ferguson
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 26, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: neereid31
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2012
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Adams County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: AmberMarie19
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: Mercedes-Fletcher
Region: Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: Sonrisa198
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: dog
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: patricia silvernail
Region: Jackson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: pearlxlraep
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Johnnyrat
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Danielle Urich
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: monstermoose
Region: Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
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