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Notodontidae 930036 – 7905   Datana major Grote & Robinson, 1866              Major Datana

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Distribution: USA: MA to central TX and northern FL (Miller et al. 2018). Larva and Host Plants: Various species in Ericaceae (heath family), see Miller et al. (2018). Similar Species: Datana drexelii Edwards, 1884 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: major Grote & Robinson, 1866 (Datana) - MONA 1983: 7905

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. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. 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: 146; pl. A-5, figs. 18-21 (order). Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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