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Datana ministra

930033.00 — 7902 — Datana ministra (Drury, 1773) — Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Remarks

Extremely similar to D. drexelii. The relative abundances and local distributions of these two species on Block Island are currently unclear due to identification difficulty.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 141; pl. A-5, figs. 1-3 (order).
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 33.54m; p. 249. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Datana ministra

    Local distribution data incomplete