This handsome moth larva greeted us on our garage door on 11 October 2019. Having no clue as to its identity, I tried unsussefully to ID the beast with iNaturalist’s app called Seek. “Not to worry about this failure,” wrote the app, “we will post the record on iNaturalist and see if any experts can provide a name.” Within hours, two people provided concurring identifications—Lophocampa roseata, a moth called a Rosy Aemilia.
This moth ranges from southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington and Oregon. Disjunct records exist from Colorado and northern Mexco. The species inhabits conifer forests and urban areas. The larvae favor maple trees. The adult moth has clear hind-wings but is otherwise a mottled rosy color.
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