Symmerista canicosta
Franclemont, 1946
Red-humped Oakworm Moth
Symmerista canicosta, the red-humped , is a of prominent moth in the Notodontidae. It is found across eastern North America from southern Canada to the southeastern United States. The species is notable for being a for the Ammophila procera, which provisions its nests with caterpillars of this and related moth species.
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How to pronounce Symmerista canicosta: /sɪˈmɛrɪstə ˌkænɪˈkɒstə/
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Distribution
Found from southern Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan) south through the eastern United States to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Mississippi. Distribution records also include Vermont.
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Parasitoid Host Record
The Ammophila procera has been documented using Symmerista canicosta caterpillars as for its offspring, as noted in entomological literature.