Cryptic-prominent
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Notodonta manitou
Cryptic Prominent
Notodonta manitou, commonly known as the Cryptic Prominent, is a moth species in the family Notodontidae described by Neumoegen and Dyar in 1893. It belongs to the genus Notodonta, a group of prominent moths characterized by their distinctive resting posture and often cryptic coloration. The species epithet "manitou" refers to the spiritual or supernatural beings in Algonquian Native American mythology, suggesting the species may have been described from specimens collected in a region associated with these cultures. As with other members of the Notodontidae family, the larvae likely feed on deciduous tree foliage.