Biology:Datana integerrima

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Short description: Species of moth

Walnut caterpillar moth
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Datana
Species:
D. integerrima
Binomial name
Datana integerrima
Grote & Robinson, 1866

Datana integerrima, the walnut caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, through most of the Eastern States west to Minnesota and south to northern Mexico.

The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on hickory, pecan, Carya and Juglans species.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10754134 entry