Tecmessa scitiscripta
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| Species: | T. scitiscripta
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| Tecmessa scitiscripta (Walker, 1865)
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Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865 | |
Tecmessa scitiscripta, the black-etched prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from Quebec west to eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas, and was formerly placed in the genus Cerura, which is now restricted to the Old World.[1]
The wingspan is 25–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October depending on the location. There are one or two generations per year depending on the location.
The larvae feed on the leaves of cherry, poplar and willow.
Subspecies[]
- Tecmessa scitiscripta scitiscripta
- Tecmessa scitiscripta multiscripta
- Tecmessa scitiscripta canadensis
References[]
- ^ Schintlmeister, A. (2013) World Catalogue of Insects, Volume 11: Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera). Brill, Leiden, 608 pp.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Notodontidae
- Moths described in 1865
- Moths of North America
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