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Genus Dryocampa

Rosy Maple Moth Caterpillar? - Dryocampa rubicunda Pink & Yellow moth - Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy Maple Moth  - Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy Maple Hodges #7715 - Dryocampa rubicunda Pennsylvania Caterpillars - Dryocampa rubicunda Dryocampa
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)
Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)
Subfamily Ceratocampinae (Royal Moths)
Genus Dryocampa
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dryocampa Harris, 1833
Explanation of Names
Dryo is Greek for "oak tree". Campa is Latin for bell (Internet searches).
Numbers
Nearctica (1) lists one species.