Cerura scitiscripta

Cerura scitiscripta
Cerura scitiscripta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Cerura
Species: C. scitiscripta
Binomial name
Cerura scitiscripta
Walker, 1865

The Black-etched Prominent (Cerapoda scitiscripta) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Quebec west to eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is 25-40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October depending on the location. There are one or two generations per year depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the leaves of leaves of cherry, poplar and willow.

Subspecies

  • Cerura scitiscripta scitiscripta
  • Cerura scitiscripta multiscripta
  • Cerura scitiscripta canadensis

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