Angle-lined Prominent Moth
Clostera inclusa (Hübner, 1831)
Angle-lined Prominent Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7255
Synonyms
Hodges #7896  Poplar Tentmaker 
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Caterpillars form webs in the leaves of Poplar and Willow.

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Clostera inclusa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Clostera
Species:
C. inclusa
Binomial name
Clostera inclusa
(Hübner, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Ichthyura inclusa Hübner, 1831
  • Clostera americana Harris, 1841
  • Ichthyura inversa Packard, 1864
  • Melalopha palla French, 1882
  • Ichthyura jocosa Edwards, 1886

Clostera inclusa, the angle-lined prominent moth, many-lined prominent or poplar tentmaker, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831.[1] It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is 25–32 mm.

The larvae feed on various Salicaceae species. They are gregarious.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "930004.00 – 7896 – Clostera inclusa – Angle-lined Prominent Moth – (Hübner, [1831])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Bartlett, Troy (July 20, 2013). "Species Clostera inclusa - Angle-lined Prominent - Hodges#7896". BugGuide. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Poplar Tentmaker - Clostera inclusa (Hubner) (Notodontidae) at Auburn University