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: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: Jsrhollis
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021
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Region: Swain County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
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Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
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Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
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Region: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
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Region: York County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Mamaria21
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: Rosiemoth10
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bberrio
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: Bfstacy
Region: Henderson County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Aholten113
Region: Mower County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Beautifly
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: zeeripz
Region: Franklin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: Jclarkaz
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
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Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
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Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: Onyx.Louise
Region: Mower County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021
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