Schizura concinna

Schizura concinna, the red-humped caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and California. Also in South Asia

Schizura concinna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Genus:
Schizura
Species:
S. concinna
Binomial name
Schizura concinna
(J.E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena concinna J. E. Smith, 1797
  • Schizura nitida (Packard, 1864)
  • Schizura riversii (Behr, 1890)
  • Schizura concinna salicis

The wingspan is about 38 millimeters (1.5 in)}

The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants.

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