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.
| Walnut caterpillar moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Datana |
| Species: | D. integerrima
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| Binomial name | |
| Datana integerrima Grote & Robinson, 1866
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The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.[citation needed]
The larvae feed on Carya, Juglans, Salix and Quercus species, Gleditsia triacanthos and some shrubs.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Walnut Caterpillar". Field Guide to Common Texas Insects. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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