Smaller Parasa
Parasa chloris (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Thorax green. Forewing brown with large green patch that has a nearly straight outer edge. No darker brown patch in brown terminal border as in Parasa indetermina. Hindwing yellowish with broad brownish border.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Woody plants, such as apple, dogwood, elms, and oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi.
Conservation: More common than Parasa indetermina.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 202 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: engeljo
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: whitewolf126
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: caw33iii
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: tigermoth
Region: Clarke County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017
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