Parasa indetermina

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Parasa indetermina
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P. indetermina
Binomial name
Parasa indetermina
(Boisduval, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Latoia indetermina (Boisduval, 1832)
  • Latoia vernata Packard, 1864

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The Stinging Rose Moth (Parasa indetermina) is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found from New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.

Caterpillars

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.

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