Notodontidae
930034 –
7903 Datana angusii
Grote & Robinson, 1866
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Larva and Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Juglandaceae. Host genera: Carya. Notes: exclusively on Carya tomentosa, NOT-Betula NOT-Fagus NOT-Hamamelis NOT-Juglans NOT-Quercus NOT-Tilia NOT-Vaccinium (JS Miller et al 2018); polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Forbes 1948). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
angusii Grote & Robinson, 1866 (Datana) - MONA 1983: 7903 |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- 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: 143; pl. A-5, figs. 7-12 (order).
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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