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Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Parasa indetermina (Boisduval, 1832)
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Similar to Smaller Parasa, but larger. Outer edge of green patch on forewing more rounded. Look for dark brown patch in lighter brown outer margin. Hindwing yellowish with narrow brown border.
Wing Span: 2.3-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, dogwood, hickory, maples, oaks, poplars, and rose bushes.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 111 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 09, 2024
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2024
Observation date: Sep 18, 2023
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 19, 2012
Submitted by: markymc
Region: Putnam County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 16, 2024
Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: Clarentine
Region: Goochland County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Sep 11, 2015
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2023
Observation date: May 30, 2016
Submitted by: franyoung31
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: jweimerjr
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: calvertm
Region: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: mrsgirard
Region: Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: Sheenaseeber3@g...
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: brdwtchr
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: nch5013
Region: Gallia County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: Hobbiesdontbugme
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: Knezezon
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 14, 2019
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