White-dotted Prominent Moth
Nadata gibbosa (J.E. Smith, 1797)
White-dotted Prominent Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7264
Synonyms
Green Oak Caterpillar Moth  Hodges #7915 
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Status

Widespread in North America, especially in the eastern U.S. Found in deciduous woods and woodland edges.

Description

Note yellow patches on forewings, each with a pair of white spots.

Relationships

Host plants include beech, chestnut, oak, alder, and birch, and possibly cherry, maple, plum, rose, shadbush, and willow (Miller et al., 2018).

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Rough prominent
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Nadata
Species:
N. gibbosa
Binomial name
Nadata gibbosa
(J. E. Smith, 1797)

The rough prominent (Nadata gibbosa) is a moth of the family Notodontidae, subfamily Phalerinae. It is also known as the white-dotted prominent and the tawny prominent. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. This common moth is found across North America from the northern boreal forests to as far south as Florida. It is most common in deciduous forests at some elevation. It is nocturnal but attracted to lights. The moths start to fly soon after dusk and return to resting places some time before dawn breaks (Fullard & Napoleone 2001). The adults live through late spring and early summer, and larvae are active until fall. They then pupate until the following spring.

The moth is tan or dull orange, with two small silver spots on each forewing. The wingspan is approximately 2 inches (5 cm). It sports a pointed thoracic tuft between its wings.

Life cycle

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Larva

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The larva is blue green, turning bright green as it approaches pupation age. It has a large head capsule, yellow mandibles, and yellow longitudinal stripes down its body. It feeds on the leaves of oaks and other deciduous trees (see list below). The larva is sometimes called the green oak caterpillar.

Recorded food plants

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References

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  • Fullard, James H. & Napoleone, Nadia (2001): Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera. Animal Behaviour 62 (2): 349–368. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1753 PDF fulltext


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