Notodontidae
930035 –
7904 Datana drexelii
Edwards, 1884
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reared - LG - © George Small
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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.)
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| Synonymy: |
drexelii Edwards, 1884 (Datana) - MONA 1983: 7904 |
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| 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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LG – © Jim Troubridge
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© Tom Murray
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