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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 ]
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S ... Rosy maple moth, Dryocampa rubicunda; Imperial ...
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U ... Rosy maple moth, Dryocampa rubicunda; Honey locust moth, Sphingicampa ...
7715 – Dryocampa rubicunda, rosy maple moth; 7716 – Anisota stigma, spiny oakworm moth; 7717 – Anisota manitobensis, Manitoba oakworm moth; 7718 – Anisota consularis, consular oakworm moth; 7719 – Anisota senatoria, orange-tipped oakworm moth; 7720 – Anisota peigleri, Peigler's oakworm moth; 7721 – Anisota finlaysoni, Finlayson's ...
Dryocampa Harris, 1833 [1] ... 1833 [1] Dryocampa is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. [2 ... Dryocampa pallida; Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius, 1793) — U ...
The rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) also lays its eggs on the leaves of maple trees, including Acer negundo. The larvae feed on the leaves, and in very dense populations can cause defoliation. [25] Small galls are formed on the leaves by a bladder mite, Aceria negundi.
Several Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) utilize the leaves as food, including larvae of the rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda); see List of Lepidoptera that feed on maples. Due to A. rubrum ' s very wide range, there is significant variation in hardiness, size, form, time of flushing, onset of dormancy, and other traits. Generally ...
Additionally, the leaves serve as a source of food for species of Lepidoptera, such as the rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda). [8] The wood can be used as pulp for making paper. [9] Lumber from the tree is used in furniture, cabinets, flooring, musical instruments, crates, and tool handles, because it is light and easily worked.