Double-lined prominent moth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Double-lined prominent moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Lochmaeus
Species:	L. bilineata
Binomial name
Lochmaeus bilineata (Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
Heterocampa turbida Walker, 1865 Lochmaeus turbida Edema associata Walker, 1865 Lochmaeus associata Notodonta ulmi Harris, 1869 Lochmaeus ulmi Lochmaeus bilineata f. boweri (Chermock & Chermock, 1940) Seirodonta exsanguis Dyar, 1906

The double-lined prominent moth (scientific name: Lochmaeus bilineata) is a cool type of moth. It's part of the Notodontidae family. You can find this moth across a large area. It lives in the eastern and central parts of the United States. It also lives in southern Canada. Its range goes as far west as New Mexico and Saskatchewan.

About the Double-lined Prominent Moth

This moth has a wingspan of about 32 to 40 millimeters. That's roughly 1.2 to 1.5 inches wide. Adult moths usually have wings that are grey or brownish-grey. They are active during different times of the year. In the southern areas, you might see them from April to October. Further north, they are typically on the wing from June to August.

What Do Moth Larvae Eat?

The young moths, called larvae or caterpillars, love to munch on leaves. They feed on several types of trees. Their favorite meals include:

• Fagus trees
• Quercus trees
• Tilia trees (also known as linden or basswood)
• Betula trees
• Ulmus trees

These trees provide all the food the larvae need to grow big and strong.

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