Black-Spotted Prominent
Dasylophia anguina (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Sexually dimorphic. Lower pm. line sharp, rounded in both sexes. Black oval spots present in lower terminal area. Forewing gray with black streaking in male; shaded with yellowish brown in most of basal and upper median areas in female. Hindwing white in male, gray in female.
Wing Span: 3-4.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Legumes such as clover, lespedeza, locusts, and wild indigo.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Manitoba and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Dasylopha anguina
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 28, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: Nancy Weiss
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 03, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Las1975
Region: Massac County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Clay County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 29, 2016
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2016
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: CCHall
Region: North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Lang
Region: Grant County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 19, 2015
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