Black-spotted Prominent Moth Dasylophia anguina (J.E. Smith, 1797)    Synonyms: Hodges #7957.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Notodontidae   >   Genus Dasylophia   

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Host plants are in the family Fabaceae. Our records show that in Maryland, Black-spotted Prominent caterpillars are often found on Black Locust.

There are 112 records in the project database.

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A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/11/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/23/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). Photo by Rod Burley. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/16/2020). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/11/2022). (c) Ashley Rodeheaver, all rights reserved. Photo by Ashley Rodeheaver. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A male Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A female Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/4/2022). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dillyt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dillyt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar found on Black Locust in Howard Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/20/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/20/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/4/2012). Confirmed by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2003). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/7/2003). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

Black-spotted Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. Photo by Hugh McGuinness. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/6/2018). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2019). Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Kent Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Black-spotted Prominent Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/3/2016). Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)


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