Notodonta dromedarius

Notodonta dromedarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Notodonta
Species:	N. dromedarius
Binomial name
Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767)

The Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

Larva

The wingspan is 35-40 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Corylus avellana, birch, alder and oak.

External links

• Vlindernet (Dutch)
• waarneming.nl (Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Iron Prominent on UKmoths