Peridea angulosa

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Peridea angulosa
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Adult
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Larvae
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Peridea
Species:
P. angulosa
Binomial name
Peridea angulosa
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena angulosa J. E. Smith, 1797

Peridea angulosa, the angulose prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is found from southern Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas.

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The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

External links[]

  • Bartlett, Troy (August 10, 2016). "Species Peridea angulosa - Angulose Prominent - Hodges#7920". BugGuide. Retrieved July 29, 2019.


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