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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2009
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Lewis County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: May 17, 2015
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Aug 14, 2015
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2015
Observation date: Jun 03, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 18, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 22, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
Observation date: Aug 18, 2014
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 30, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 02, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2014
Submitted by: KrazyKat_308
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2014
Observation date: Sep 15, 2014
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2014
Observation date: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: lace168
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2011
Submitted by: schmidts128@hot...
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2014
Observation date: Jul 13, 2012
Submitted by: ceherzog
Region: Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2013
Submitted by: marcia_morris
Region: Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2013
Observation date: Sep 02, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2013
Observation date: May 22, 2004
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2013
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