Biology:Parasa indetermina
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. indetermina
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| Parasa indetermina (Boisduval, 1832)
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Parasa indetermina, the stinging rose moth, is a moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in the United States from New York to Florida, west to Missouri, Texas , and Oklahoma.
The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on apple, dogwood, hickory, maple, oak, poplar, and rose bushes.[1] and possess numerous urticating hairs, from which they derive their common name.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q7135866 entry
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