Smaller Parasa
Parasa chloris (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Thorax green. Forewing brown with large green patch that has a nearly straight outer edge. No darker brown patch in brown terminal border as in Parasa indetermina. Hindwing yellowish with broad brownish border.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Woody plants, such as apple, dogwood, elms, and oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Mississippi.
Conservation: More common than Parasa indetermina.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 251 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Tam Stage
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: BDIBLASI
Region: Carroll County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 21, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 08, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: lmearnest
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Deanastasya
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2020
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