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Bug of the Day

Happy MOTHers Day ;-)

(white-dotted prominent - Nadata gibbosa)

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White-dotted Prominent Moth Nadata gibbosa

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Found this prominent man at Lowe’s.

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White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa), Fishers Island, NY. August 2017.

Adult picture is from June 2017.  White-dotted prominent caterpillars feed on a variety of trees, including alder, birch, cherry, chestnut, maple, rose, and willow, although in the Mid-Atlantic, they show a preference for oaks. This caterpillar was collected from a red oak tree. When threatened, they tend to curl up like a snake and present their yellow jaws (mandibles), and they can pinch.  Two generations in the Mid-Atlantic. Moths in late spring into June, and caterpillars throughout the summer and into fall. Overwinters as pupa.

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Bug of the Day

A close-up of yesterday’s ‘pillar, the white-dotted prominent (Nadata gibbosa).

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Bug of the Day

This White-dotted Prominent caterpillar (Nadata gibbosa) blended right in to the oak leaf it was eating.

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Wow, looks like you guys *really* like moths :-). So here's a moth for tonight, and I'll get to most of the others over the next week. Except I don't have any hellgrammites, unfortunately. And coleopteragirl, I photographed a Blattid just for you last week, I'm gonna have to be in the right mood to post it though ;-).

Found this white-dotted prominent moth (Nadata gibbosa) tucked into the grass near my moth light last week. Enjoy!

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bug of the day on Flickr.

Oh, you know...just hangin' out... (Nadata gibbosa, white-dotted prominent moth, May 2013)