Moth Photographers Group – Macrurocampa marthesia

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Notodontidae

930067 – 7975 Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, 1780)

Mottled Prominent

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Distribution:	Canada: NL to MB; USA: ME east to MN and south to FL and TX. Range "aligns with that of eastern deciduous trees." - Miller et al. (2021).
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	marthesia (Cramer, 1780) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7975 Type locality: Virginia. elongata (Grote & Robinson, 1867) (Heterocampa) Type locality: "Atlantic District", PA. manitobensis (McDunnough, 1932) (Fentonia) Type locality: Aweme, MB. nigra (Chermock, 1929) (Fentonia) Type locality: Pittsburgh, PA. tesella; Franclemont, 1983 (Macrurocampa) missp. tessella (Packard, 1864) (Lochmaeus) Type locality: "Middle States". turbida (Walker, 1865) (Cerura) Type locality: Wilmington, DE.

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.
Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 55; pl. A-12, figs. 34-36; pl. 44, fig. 5 (wing venation); pl. 51, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 69, fig. 1 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 5 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, figs. 4 (larva). - order
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