Angle-lined prominent moth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angle-lined prominent moth |
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Notodontidae
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Clostera
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C. inclusa
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| Clostera inclusa (Hübner, 1831)
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The Clostera inclusa is a type of moth also known by cool names like the angle-lined prominent moth, many-lined prominent, or poplar tentmaker. It belongs to a family of moths called Notodontidae. A scientist named Jacob Hübner first described this species in 1831.
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What is the Angle-Lined Prominent Moth?
This moth is a fascinating insect that goes through a complete metamorphosis. It starts as an egg, hatches into a caterpillar (larva), then becomes a pupa, and finally emerges as a winged adult moth.
Where Does It Live?
You can find the angle-lined prominent moth across North America. It lives in many different places, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario (in Canada), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.
What Does It Look Like?
Adult angle-lined prominent moths are not very big. Their wingspan (the distance from one wingtip to the other) is about 25 to 32 millimeters. That's roughly the size of a large coin! These moths are mostly grayish-brown. They also have a small tuft of brown hairs on their body, right behind their head.
Life as a Caterpillar
The young stage of this moth is a caterpillar, also called a larva. These caterpillars are quite social and like to live together in groups.
What Do They Eat?
The caterpillars love to munch on leaves from trees in the Salicaceae family. This family includes trees like willows and poplars. When they are very young, they eat only the soft parts of the leaves, leaving behind the veins. They do this while hiding inside silken "tents" they build on the leaves. As they grow bigger, they become less picky and will eat entire leaves.
How Do They Look?
When fully grown, these caterpillars are about 35 to 44 millimeters long. Their bodies can be different shades, from lavender-gray to light brown, or even almost black. They have a shiny black head.
Surviving Winter
When the caterpillars are ready to change into moths, they transform into a pupa. This pupa spends the winter safely tucked away in a thin, silken cocoon. The cocoon is usually found on the ground, hidden among leaf litter or soil.
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