Georgian Prominent
Paraeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: forewing variably yellowish-beige to greenish-gray to grayish-brown or a patchy diffuse combination of those colors; AM and PM lines jagged, black, lined with white on side away from median area; large dull yellowish basal patch usually present; short black streaks in subterminal area near costa and near anal angle; triangular tuft of black scales midway along inner margin projects upward when moth holds wings in resting "tent" position. Hindwing white in male; gray in female
Wing Span: 3.4-3,7cm
Life History:
Flight: April to August in the south; May to July in north
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of oak (Quercus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Brunswick to Florida, west to eastern California, north to Manitoba (absent from Pacific northwest)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Paraeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) was formerly in the genus Hyperaeschra, MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 75.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 315 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2018
Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: Mar 28, 2018
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Polk County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 13, 2018
Observation date: May 08, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2017
Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: leahnelson
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 08, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: May 19, 2017
Observation date: Feb 23, 2017
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 03, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 21, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: PShooter
Region: Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: Apr 22, 2016
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 03, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: May 14, 2016
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