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Learn about the rosy maple moth, a neon pink and yellow moth that lives in temperate forests of North America. Discover its lifecycle, diet, predators, threats, and interesting features.
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 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’.
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.
Dryocampa rubicunda – gatunek małej północnoamerykańskiej ćmy z rodziny pawicowatych. Po raz pierwszy opisał ją Johan Christian Fabricius w 1793 roku. Gatunek znany jest z wełnistego ciała i różowo-żółtego zabarwienia, które może mieć odcienie od kremowego lub białego do jasnoróżowego lub żółtego [2].
Rosy maple moths inhabit temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. They are most often associated with red maples (Acer rubrum), sugar maples (Acer saccharum), silver maples (Acer saccharinum), turkey oaks (Quercus laevis) and box elder maples (Acer negundo).
Rosy maple moth Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius, 1793) | Butterflies and Moths of North America.
