Greenstriped mapleworm
- Latin name: Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius)
- French name: Anisote de l'érable
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Saturniidae
- Synonym(s): Anisota rubicunda (Fabricius)
Description
Distribution
Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario
Micro-habitat(s)
Leaf
Canadian Forest Service Publications
Diet and feeding behaviour
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Phyllophagous
: Feeds on the leaves of plants.
- Free-living defoliator: Feeds on and moves about freely on foliage.
Information on host(s)
Main host(s)
Photos
Side view of a different mature larva Thérèse Arcand
Dorsal view of mature larva (length: 40-50 mm) Thérèse Arcand
Side view of pupa (length: 24-32 mm) Thérèse Arcand
Appearance of eggs (diameter, about 1 mm) Thérèse Arcand
Severely damaged red maple stand Pierre Therrien