Rank Species | Genus Parasa Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Spiny oak slug, Saddleback caterpillar, Phobetron pithecium, Natada nasoni | ||
Parasa indetermina green moth limacodidae mariposa verde florian polis
Parasa indetermina, the stinging rose moth, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in the United States from New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on apple, dogwood, hickory, maples, oaks, poplars and rose bushes, and possess numerous urticating hairs, from which they derive their common name.
References
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