Notodonta scitipennis

Walker, 1862

finned-willow prominent, base-streaked prominent

Notodonta scitipennis is a North American in the Notodontidae, commonly known as the finned-willow prominent or base-streaked prominent. First described by Francis Walker in 1862, this is recorded from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as well as the U.S. state of Vermont. It belongs to a whose larvae typically feed on willow and poplar foliage.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Notodonta scitipennis: /ˌnoʊtəˈdɒntə ˌskaɪtɪˈpɛnɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America, specifically the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and the U.S. state of Vermont.

Host Associations

  • willow - larval -level association inferred from Notodonta genus traits; specific records for N. scitipennis not documented in sources
  • poplar - larval -level association inferred from Notodonta genus traits; specific records for N. scitipennis not documented in sources

More Details

Taxonomic identifiers

MONA/Hodges number: 7926. iNaturalist observations: 849 records.

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