Peridea angulosa
Peridea angulosa | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Peridea |
Species: | P. angulosa
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Binomial name | |
Peridea angulosa (J. E. Smith, 1797)
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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.
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.
Categories:
- Notodontidae
- Moths of North America
- Moths described in 1797
- Notodontidae stubs