Notodontidae

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Phaeochlaena gyon Fabricius, 1787

Phaeochlaena gyon Fabricius, 1787

Phaeochlaena gyon Fabricius, 1787

Phaeochlaena gyon is a Notodontidae moth, first described in 1787, endemic to the Guyana Shield west to the Upper Amazon basin.

Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830

Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830

Trichiocercus sparshalli Curtis, 1830

Trichiocercus sparshalli is a Notodontidae moth found in Australia, with a ~40 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on specific trees.

Didugua argentilinea Druce, 1891

Didugua argentilinea Druce, 1891

Didugua argentilinea Druce, 1891

Didugua argentilinea, the silvered prominent, is the only species in the monotypic Notodontidae moth genus Didugua, found in North America.

Dasylophia anguina J.E.Smith, 1797

Dasylophia anguina J.E.Smith, 1797

Dasylophia anguina J.E.Smith, 1797

Dasylophia anguina, the black-spotted prominent, is a sexually dimorphic moth found in central and eastern North America in open and wooded habitats.

Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862

Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862

Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862

Dasylophia thyatiroides, the gray-patched prominent, is a Notodontidae prominent moth found in North America with MONA/Hodges number 7958.

Notela jaliscana Schaus, 1901

Notela jaliscana Schaus, 1901

Notela jaliscana Schaus, 1901

Notela jaliscana is the only species in the monotypic prominent moth genus Notela, found in North America.

Symmerista albifrons J.E.Smith, 1797

Symmerista albifrons J.E.Smith, 1797

Symmerista albifrons J.E.Smith, 1797

Symmerista albifrons is a North American moth species in the Notodontidae family first described in 1797.

Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista canicosta (red-humped oakworm moth) is a Notodontidae moth found from southern Canada to the southeastern US, with a ~35 mm wingspan.

Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946

Symmerista leucitys, the orange-humped mapleworm moth, is a Notodontidae moth found in eastern North America that feeds on Acer as larvae.

Elasmia packardii Morrison, 1875

Elasmia packardii Morrison, 1875

Elasmia packardii Morrison, 1875

Elasmia packardii is a Notodontidae moth found in the south-central US and Mexico with larvae feeding on two specific plant taxa.

Hylaeora eucalypti Doubleday, 1849

Hylaeora eucalypti Doubleday, 1849

Hylaeora eucalypti Doubleday, 1849

Hylaeora eucalypti is a Notodontidae moth found in southern Australia whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.

Hylaeora capucina Felder, 1874

Hylaeora capucina Felder, 1874

Hylaeora capucina Felder, 1874

Hylaeora capucina is a Notodontidae moth found in Australia that has larvae feeding on Eucalyptus.

Sorama bicolor Walker, 1855

Sorama bicolor Walker, 1855

Sorama bicolor Walker, 1855

Sorama bicolor is an Australian notodontid moth whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.

Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759)

Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759)

Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759)

Pterostoma palpina is a Palearctic moth that camouflages as wood splinters, with described forms and seasonal brood variation.

Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776

Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776

Spatalia argentina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1776

Spatalia argentina, the Argentine, is a two-generation Notodontidae moth found across parts of Europe and Western Asia.

Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856

Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856

Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856

Ellida caniplaga, the linden prominent moth, is a Notodontidae moth species found in eastern North America.

Chadisra bipars Walker, 1862

Chadisra bipars Walker, 1862

Chadisra bipars Walker, 1862

Chadisra bipars is a moth species whose larvae feed on Trema orientalis, with distinct sexual dimorphism in size and coloration.

Pygaera timon (Hübner, 1800)

Pygaera timon (Hübner, 1800)

Pygaera timon (Hübner, 1800)

Pygaera timon is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Pygaera of the family Notodontidae, found across Eurasia.

Rhegmatophila alpina (Bellier de la Chavignerie, 1880)

Rhegmatophila alpina (Bellier de la Chavignerie, 1880)

Rhegmatophila alpina (Bellier de la Chavignerie, 1880)

Rhegmatophila alpina is a Notodontidae moth found in Southern Europe, with larvae feeding on Populus and Salix.

Cerura vinula Linnaeus, 1758

Cerura vinula Linnaeus, 1758

Cerura vinula Linnaeus, 1758

Cerura vinula, the puss moth, is a Palearctic moth species that lives primarily in dense woodlands.

Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783)

Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783)

Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783)

Cerura erminea, the lesser puss moth, is a Notodontidae moth found in Europe that eats willow and poplar as larvae.

Cerura erminea menciana Moore, 1877

Cerura erminea menciana Moore, 1877

Cerura erminea menciana Moore, 1877

Cerura erminea, the lesser puss moth, is a Notodontidae moth found in Europe whose larvae eat willow and poplar.

Furcula occidentalis Lintner, 1878

Furcula occidentalis Lintner, 1878

Furcula occidentalis Lintner, 1878

Furcula occidentalis, the western furcula moth, is a Notodontidae moth found across North America that feeds on Salix and Populus.

Furcula furcula (Clerck, 1759)

Furcula furcula (Clerck, 1759)

Furcula furcula (Clerck, 1759)

Furcula furcula, the sallow kitten moth, is a species found across Europe, Asia, Anatolia, and North America with distinct wing markings.

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