Notodontid

Guides

  • Datana ministra

    yellownecked caterpillar, Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth

    Datana ministra is a moth in the family Notodontidae, commonly known as the yellownecked caterpillar. The species is distributed across southern Canada and the eastern United States, extending west to California. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 42 mm and produce one generation per year. The larvae are notable defoliators of various hardwood trees.

  • Disphragis

    Disphragis is a genus of notodontid moths (family Notodontidae, subfamily Heterocampinae) containing approximately 137 species. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820 and is restricted to the New World. Species-level taxonomy has been revised in recent decades, with several new species described from Central America.

  • Furcula cinerea

    Gray Furcula Moth

    Furcula cinerea, the gray furcula moth, is a notodontid moth species first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found across the United States, southern Canada, and the Northwest Territories. Adults have a wingspan of 33–45 mm and are active from spring through late summer, with two generations per year in southern populations and one in northern populations. The species overwinters as pupae.

  • Scevesia

    Scevesia is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae, subfamily Nystaleinae. It was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1916. The genus contains two described species: Scevesia angustiora and Scevesia broidricci. It is placed within the superfamily Noctuoidea, a large group of moths commonly known as owlet moths and relatives.