A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2023).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 229666 - Psn: 52)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/13/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/12/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/12/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/19/2005).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/19/2005).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/1/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/7/2015). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/29/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/29/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Cammarata MBP List

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

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Larval host plants are elm and possibly willow (Miller et al., 2018).

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A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/11/2023). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/13/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2017). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/12/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/19/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2003). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/1/2013). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/7/2015). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/29/2003). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Double-toothed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Source: Wikipedia

Nerice bidentata


Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Nerice
Species:	N. bidentata
Binomial name
*Nerice bidentata* Walker, 1855^[1]

Nerice bidentata, the base-streaked prominent moth or double-toothed prominent moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.^[2]

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. They are on wing from April to September and again from May to August in one generation per year in the north.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Ulmus species. They are chalky-green and are similar to the leaf edges of the host plant. Larvae can be found from June to October.

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Taxon identifiers
Nerice bidentata	Wikidata: Q6996201 BAMONA: Nerice-bidentata BioLib: 705791 BOLD: 21049 BugGuide: 4163 EoL: 910460 GBIF: 1826048 iNaturalist: 201280 ITIS: 936825 MONA: 7929 NatureServe: 2.116211 NCBI: 95256 Open Tree of Life: 54601 ZooBank: 63163610-6441-40A8-A400-65189C70AC73

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Double-toothed Prominent Moth

Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855

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