Peridea angulosa

Peridea angulosa
Adult
Larvae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Peridea
Species: P. angulosa
Binomial name
Peridea angulosa
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena angulosa J. E. Smith, 1797

The Angulose Prominent (Peridea angulosa) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. 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.

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