Oedemasia concinna, the red-humped caterpillar moth or red-humped caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found from southern Canada to Florida and Arizona.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Heterocampinae |
| Genus: | Oedemasia |
| Species: | O. concinna
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| Oedemasia concinna (J.E. Smith, 1797)
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The wingspan is about 30–35 millimeters (1.2–1.4 in).[5] The larvae can grow to 35 millimeters (1.4 in).[2]
It inhabits mesic to wet broadleaf forests, including suburban parks and yards, preferably with open canopies. It is particularly common along forest edges, old fields, and powerlines, and in vernal wetlands, and shrub swamps.[1] The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants.[1][2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth". NatureServe. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Species Oedemasia concinna - Red-humped Caterpillar Moth". Bug Guide. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Oedemasia concinna (Smith, 1797)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Oedemasia concinna (Smith, 1797)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.256. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Hall, S.P.; et al. "Oedemasia concinna (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Red-humped Caterpillar Moth". Moths of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 24 September 2024.