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 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: calvertm
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: Julia_kay
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: westonjphillips
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Allen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Tam Stage
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: BDIBLASI
Region: Carroll County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: lmearnest
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
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