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The Rosy Maple Moth is a species of small moths from North America, but is often called the ‘great silk moths’. Known for their charming and vibrant looks, the caterpillars of these pink-and-yellow creatures also have a distinct identity with the individual name ‘greenstriped mapleworm’.
Rosy maple moths are distinguishable by their incredible bright pink and yellow color and wooldy body. But their color can vary to more cream and and white. The IUCN Red List has listed the Rosy Maple Moth as species Not Evaluated. However, habitat loss is a concerning threat.
The rosy maple moth is the smallest of the silk moths; males have a wingspan of 3.2 to 4.4 centimetres (1.25-1.75 in); females of 3.8 to 5 centimetres (1.5–2 in). The species can be identified by their unique, but varying, pink and yellow coloration.
Dryocampa rubicunda, the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. The species is known for its wooly body and pink and yellow coloration, which varies from cream or white to bright pink or yellow. [ 2 ]
Rosy maple moth caterpillars, also known as green-striped mapleworms, have different coloration depending on their stage of development. Early stage larvae have black heads and bodies that are yellowish-cream with faint longitudinal green stripes.
Dryocampa rubicunda, also known as the rosy maple moth, is one of the smaller Saturniidae (silkmoths) and no doubt one of the cutest. They can be found in Canada and the eastern United Stated of America.
Rosy maple moth Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius, 1793) | Butterflies and Moths of North America.
