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:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 97 - 120 of 256 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Butterfly Ridge
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2011
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: jessicad824
Region: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 05, 2015
Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 02, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2014
Submitted by: Cat Fedeli
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: emitter
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2014
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 26, 2014
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2014
Observation date: Jun 27, 2014
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: vbachman
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
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