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Notodontidae
930009 – 7901   Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855)
             Apical Prominent

© David Reed
Similar Species:
  • Clostera ornata (Grote & Robinson, 1868) is nearly identical, though the forewing coastal margin tends to be more bent. Best separated by DNA or genitalia.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Ichthyura apicalis Walker, 1855
Ichthyura astoriae Edwards, 1886
Ichthyura indentata Packard, 1864
Clostera vau Fitch, 1859
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 68; pl. A-1, figs. 33, 34 (order).
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 33.42m; p. 248. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
Clostera apicalis
© John Davis
Clostera apicalis
© John Davis
Clostera apicalis
© Nolie Schneider
Clostera apicalis
© Nolie Schneider
Clostera apicalis
© Robin McLeod
Clostera apicalis
© Steve Walter
Clostera apicalis
© Forest Barnas
Clostera apicalis
© John Himmelman
Clostera apicalis
© Gary Anweiler
Clostera apicalis
26mm – © Jim Vargo
Clostera apicalis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Clostera apicalis
© Janice Stiefel


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