Black-spotted prominent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Black-spotted prominent |
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Notodontidae
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Dasylophia
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D. anguina
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| Dasylophia anguina (J.E. Smith, 1797)
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The black-spotted prominent (scientific name: Dasylophia anguina) is a type of moth. It belongs to the Notodontidae family. You can find this moth naturally in North America.
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What Does the Black-Spotted Prominent Look Like?
This moth has a wingspan of about 3 to 4.1 centimeters (1.2 to 1.6 inches). Males and females look a bit different. This is called being sexually dimorphic.
Males have black streaks on the front part of their forewings. Females have a big yellow-brown patch in the same area. The back wings of males are white, while females have gray back wings. Both male and female moths have a clear, rounded line on their forewings. You can also see black spots near the bottom edge of their forewings.
Where Does This Moth Live?
The black-spotted prominent lives across a wide area in North America. Its range stretches from Manitoba in Canada, south to Quebec. It also lives as far south as Florida and reaches into northeastern Texas.
What Kind of Places Does It Like?
You can find the black-spotted prominent in many different places. It likes open fields, wooded areas, and even dry, rocky barrens.
When Can You See Them?
Adult black-spotted prominent moths fly from April to September. Their young, called caterpillars, can be found from May to November. In the northern parts of its range, this moth usually has one group of offspring each year. In the warmer southern areas, it can have two or more groups of offspring.
