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
Displaying 73 - 96 of 178 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 24, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2013
Observation date: May 17, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 19, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 19, 2013
Observation date: Aug 21, 2009
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Jan 22, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Dec 23, 2012
Observation date: Sep 15, 2012
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 17, 2012
Observation date: Aug 21, 2011
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 14, 2012
Observation date: Mar 24, 2003
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 1995
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Jul 20, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 03, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Jun 14, 1994
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 23, 2011
Submitted by: luvfunstuff
Region: Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 24, 2011
Observation date: Jun 09, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: May 20, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: May 26, 2010
Submitted by: Tom Raub ((Tom Raub))
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2011
Observation date: Jul 18, 2010
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 22, 2011
Observation date: Aug 09, 2002
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Aug 03, 2010
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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