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

reared - LG - © George Small
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
    Datana drexelii
    - gen. - LG - © Tom Murray
    Datana drexelii
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Datana drexelii
    © Tom Murray


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