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Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

Description:

About an inch in length. Bright gold fuzzy head and boldly colored with yellow and pink markings on the wings with pink legs. One of the most beautiful moths in the world in my own opinion.

Habitat:

Clearing in a mixed forest near wetlands.

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2 Comments

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

beautiful Musicwolf!

Musicwolf
Musicwolf 9 years ago

We see these around here regularly, but I always enjoy it.

Musicwolf
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Musicwolf

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 23, 2014
Submitted on Aug 16, 2014

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