Published July 10. 2013 05:02PM
This pink and yellow Rosy Maple Moth props itself above the entrance to the Strawberry Playhousein Tuscarora. Also calleddryocampa rubicunda, this moth in common to North American and is a part of the Saturniidae family. Males have a wingspan of 32-44 mm; females of 40-50 mm. As the name implies, rosy maple moths mainly feedon Maples, particularlyRed Maple, Silver Mapleor Sugar Maple.
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