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Greenstriped mapleworm

Dorsal view of mature larva (length: 40-50 mm) — Dorsal view of mature larva (length: 40-50 mm) Thérèse Arcand

French common name: Anisote de l'érable
Scientific name: Dryocampa rubicunda (Fabricius)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Partial list of synonyms:
- Anisota rubicunda (Fabricius)

Distribution

Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario

Canadian Forest Service Publications

Greenstriped mapleworm

Information on host(s)

Main host(s)

Red maple, sugar maple

Photos

Side view of a different mature larva

Side view of a different mature larva

Thérèse Arcand

Dorsal view of mature larva (length: 40-50 mm)

Dorsal view of mature larva (length: 40-50 mm)

Thérèse Arcand

Side view of pupa (length: 24-32 mm)

Side view of pupa (length: 24-32 mm)

Thérèse Arcand

Appearance of eggs (diameter, about 1 mm)

Appearance of eggs (diameter, about 1 mm)

Thérèse Arcand

Severely damaged red maple stand

Severely damaged red maple stand

Pierre Therrien