| Moths of North Dakota |
Noctuoidea, Notodontidae: Phalerinae |
Datana ministra (Drury 1773)
| Common name: Yellow-necked caterpillar Hodges #: 7902. Identification: Rfw 22.0 mm, Fw outer margin crenulate, discal and costal areas somewhat darker than remainder of wing; hw pale yellowish. Antennae fasciculate, palpi reach about 1/2 height of eye. Similar species: 7903, 7907, 7908, 7915. Distribution: southern Canada and United States east of the Rockies, in the southwest to California. Hosts: Larval feed on apple- Malus, Oak- Quercus, Birch- Betula, Willow- Salix. Note: Datana species can be recognized by the
contrastingly dark thoracic scales, short palpi, and fasciculate
antennae. |
MN. Lake Co., McNair site #1.
Larva, pic courtesy of USDA Forest Service, Northern Area Archive, Forestry Images, Bugworld.org
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