Oligocentria lignicolor

Oligocentria lignicolor, the white-streaked prominent moth or lacecapped caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America, including Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,[2] New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.[3]

Oligocentria lignicolor
Oligocentria lignicolor larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Oligocentria
Species:
O. lignicolor
Binomial name
Oligocentria lignicolor
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ianassa lignicolor Walker, 1855
  • Oligocentria lignigera
  • Xylinodes virgata Packard, 1864

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Fagus, Castanea and Quercus species.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ a b Hiratsuka, Yasuyuki; Langor, David William; Crane, Patricia Ellen (1995). A Field Guide to Forest Insects and Diseases of the Prairie Provinces. Ottawa: University of Washington Press. pp. 151–153. ISBN 978-0-660-15948-5.
  3. ^ Bug Guide