Bug FAQAngle-lined Prominent
Clostera inclusa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Notodontidae
Also called: Angle-lined Prominent Moth, Poplar Tentmaker
The angle-lined prominent (Clostera inclusa) is a moth with a wingspan of about 25 to 32 mm. It lives across many parts of North America, including several U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Clostera inclusa is a moth in the Notodontidae family, also called the angle-lined prominent, many-lined prominent, or poplar tentmaker.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan ranging from 25 to 32 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on a variety of plants in the willow family (Salicaceae).
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Life cycle
The larvae are gregarious, meaning they live and feed in groups.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Notodontidae)
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Unicorn ProminentCoelodasys unicornisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostera_inclusa
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