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Notodontidae 930035 – 7904   Datana drexelii Edwards, 1884              Drexel's Datana

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Distribution: Canada: NS to southern ON; USA: ME to central TX and northern FL (Miller et al. (2018). Larva and Host Plants: Various species in Ericaceae (heath family), especially Vaccinium (blueberries), and apparently Hamamelis (witchhazel); many other hosts reported. See Miller et al. (2018). Similar Species: Datana major Grote & Robinson, 1866 is best separated by genitalia or larva if reared. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: drexelii Edwards, 1884 (Datana) - MONA 1983: 7904

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. 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: 144; pl. A-5, figs. 13-17 (order). Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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