Name that moth!
What is this? I took it out of the Rooster's mouth yesterday. He picked it out of the bark of the tree. I have never seen this coloring on a moth before. Anybody know?
It reminds me of candy.
posted by meresy_g at Friday, June 23, 2006
3 Comments:
Looks like a Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda ). Here's a few links on it...
http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~oehlkew/zrosymap.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/rosy-maple-moth
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3351
Anonymous beat me to it! I agree, it looks like a Dryocampa rubicunda. Here is another link w/photo.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/47722
It sure is a pretty moth. Just like candy!
It is a pretty moth. I've never seen one before, or if I have it was really battered and not near as vivid. I should learn moths. Perhaps an insect id book is in my future.
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