Maryland Biodiversity Project - Black-rimmed Prominent Moth (Pheosia rimosa)

Black-rimmed Prominent Moth Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864

Synonyms: Hodges #7922.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Notodontidae > Genus Pheosia Black-rimmed Prominent Moth - Pheosia rimosa - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/7269

Larval host plants include Quaking Aspen, Bigtooth Aspen, and Balsam Poplar (Miller et al., 2018).

There are 13 records in the project database.

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/25). Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)

A Pheosia rimosa caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Black-rimmed Prominent Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/9/2020). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

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