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Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

Description:

One of my most unique insects. Very large. (female) 40-50 mm (1 1/2 - 2 inch wingspan) Amazing color

Habitat:

On our side garage door window near meadow and woods

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79 Comments (1–25)

KimFgr
KimFgr 7 years ago

Nice ! :)

Daniel R Hughes
Daniel R Hughes 8 years ago

That is really cool

Stunning ! like a cotton candy ! :)

HazelMarley
HazelMarley 9 years ago

Neon

Leonardo Castro
Leonardo Castro 10 years ago

I even knew these colors existed! I think the 32bit RGB of my screen were not enough... :) Amazing! Great work!!

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

Amazingly goergeous!!! :)))
Looks like a candy (with artificial colors :D)! :))

ceejayalyssa
ceejayalyssa 10 years ago

pretty!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

wow so beautiful

Subin S
Subin S 10 years ago

WOW!!!!

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

beautiful!

AlainaAshtonGlover
AlainaAshtonGlover 10 years ago

I believe I spotted one of these. I have posted it on my spottings. I had never seen one before in my LIFE! Very pretty. How can you tell it's female?

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

!!!!!!

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

♥ ♥ ♥

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Congratulation on this SotD Carol....Spectacular !

Carol Milne
Carol Milne 11 years ago

Thank you so much Paul. I have a new account, but this was the first moth photo I ever took.

PaulBennett
PaulBennett 11 years ago

WoW!, Amazing, Beautiful Picture.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

I am in awe that you found this in Pennsylvania. Might just be my new favorite moth!

DanielHernández
DanielHernández 11 years ago

Cool!!

LindaDiazDeLeon
LindaDiazDeLeon 11 years ago

truly amazing - great work! Thank you for sharing this with us.

jimmy76
jimmy76 11 years ago

cool moth

IanGAlton
IanGAlton 11 years ago

That's an AWESOME moth!

jimmy76
jimmy76 11 years ago

Wow

Egyptflower
Egyptflower 11 years ago

Looks like someone spray painted it! Amazing!

Bezabelli
Bezabelli 11 years ago

Wow this is amazing! I don't think we have anything quite like this in the NW!

Dragoon
Dragoon 11 years ago

Wow!

Consider adding this to 'Creatures of Pennsylvania'? It's my mission for biodiversity in Pennsylvania, and your moth really surprised me that something like this lives here.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1235...

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Forest Inn, Pennsylvania, United States

Spotted on Jun 27, 2011
Submitted on Nov 4, 2011

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