Schizura concinna

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Schizura concinna
Snodgrass Schizura concinna.jpg
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S. concinna
Binomial name
Schizura concinna
(J.E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena concinnaJ. E. Smith, 1797
  • Schizura nitida(Packard, 1864)
  • Schizura riversii(Behr, 1890)
  • Schizura concinna salicis

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

The wingspan is about 38 millimeters (1.5 in)}

The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants.