Drab-tent-maker-moth

Guides

• Clostera strigosa

  striped chocolate-tip, drab tent-maker moth

  Clostera strigosa is a moth species in the family Notodontidae (the prominents), described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. It is known by two common names: the striped chocolate-tip and the drab tent-maker moth. The species is found in North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Vermont). The specific epithet 'strigosa' refers to the streaked or striped appearance typical of this species.

  LepidopteraNotodontidaePygaerinaeNorth-AmericaGrote-1882Hodges-7898striped-chocolate-tipdrab-tent-maker-moth