Datana angusii
Grote & Robinson, 1866
Angus' Datana Moth, Angus's datana moth
Datana angusii is a of prominent in the Notodontidae, described by Grote and Robinson in 1866. It occurs in North America, with records from the United States including Vermont. The species is part of a whose larvae are known as significant defoliators of hardwood trees. The MONA (Hodges) number for this species is 7903.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America; recorded from the United States including Vermont.
Similar Taxa
- Datana integerrimaWalnut caterpillar, another Datana that is a significant defoliator of pecan and walnut; distinguished by specific larval and preferences
- Other Datana species members share similar with subtle differences in wing pattern and size; larval plants and geographic distribution help separate
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Insects and mites that feed on leaves - AgriLife Extension Entomology
- Bug Eric: Wasp Wednesday: Ammophila procera
- Much Ado About Nothing? End-of-Summer Defoliation Heats Up
- Bug Eric: November 2010
- 2018 Arizona Insect Collecting Trip “iReport” | Beetles In The Bush