Peridea angulosa
Peridea angulosa | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Peridea |
Species: | P. angulosa |
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Peridea angulosa (J. E. Smith, 1797) | |
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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.
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The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on Quercus species.
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