Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 910579

Rosy maple moth
Dryocampa rubicunda

Observation date: May 23, 2011
Date notes: end of may to first of june
Submitted by: pam bridges
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: it played dead when i held it as you can see in the second pic. after a couple min it came back to life in the first pic. most beautiful moth i have ever seen. i was home schooling my children and came across it while collecting leaves for a art project. unsure of the type of tree it was found on.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: July 17, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Cocke County