Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Notodontidae Scientific name Cerura scitiscripta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cerura Rank Species | |
Similar Dasylophia anguina, Nerice bidentata, Ellida caniplaga, Rough prominent, Furcula cinerea | ||
Cerura scitiscripta, the black-etched prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. 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 cherry, poplar and willow.
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