Dasylophia anguina
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The Black-spotted Prominent (Dasylophia anguina) is a species of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 in the family Notodontidae
Notodontidae
Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...

. It is native to North America
North America
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Description

The Black-spotted Prominent has a wingspan
Wingspan
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 of 3 to 4.1 cm. (1.2 to 1.6 in.). It is sexually dimorphic, with the male having black streaks in the basal and median areas of the fore wing, and the female having a large yellow-brown patch in the basal area of the fore wing. The hind wing is white in the male, and gray in the female. Both sexes have the fore wing postmedian line being sharp and rounded. There are black spots in the lower marginal area of the fore wing.

Range and distribution

The Black-spotted Prominent is found from Manitoba
Manitoba
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 to southern Quebec
Quebec
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 to southern Florida
Florida
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 and to northeastern Texas
Texas
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Habitat

The Black-spotted Prominent can be found in habitats such as fields, woodlands, and barrens.

Flight period

The Black-spotted Prominent flies from April to September, and the caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...

s can be found from May to November. There is one brood in the northern part of its range, and two or more in the southern part of its range.
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