List of moths of Canada (Notodontidae)
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This article is a list of the moths of Family Notodontidae
which are found in Canada
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Canada.
Following the species name, there is an abbreviation which indicates in which of the Canadian provinces and/or territories the species can be found.
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...
which are found in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Canada.
Following the species name, there is an abbreviation which indicates in which of the Canadian provinces and/or territories the species can be found.
- Eastern Canada
- On = OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- Qb = QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
- NB = New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
- NS = Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
- PE = Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
- NF = Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
- On = Ontario
- Western Canada
- BC = British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- AB = AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
- SK = SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
- MB = ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- YU = YukonYukonYukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
- NT = Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesThe Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
- NV = NunavutNunavutNunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
- BC = British Columbia
Subfamily Heterocampinae
- Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855-MB, ON, NB
- Heterocampa guttivittaHeterocampa guttivittaThe Saddled Prominent Moth is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New...
(Walker, 1855) -SK, MB, ON, NB, PE - Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864-ON
- Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874-ON
- Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855-SK, MB, ON, NB
- Lochmaeus bilineataLochmaeus bilineataThe Double-lined Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Canada, west to New Mexico in the south and Saskatchewan in the north....
(Packard, 1864) -SK, MB, ON, NB, PE - Lochmaeus manteoLochmaeus manteoThe Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern North America.The wingspan is 37-50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October....
Doubleday, 1841-MB, ON, NB, PE - Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, 1780) -MB, ON, NB
- Misogada unicolorMisogada unicolorThe Drab Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.The wingspan is about 45 mm. There are two to three generations per year....
(Packard, 1864) -ON - Oligocentria lignicolorOligocentria lignicolorThe White-streaked Prominent Moth or Lacecapped Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, including Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and...
(Walker, 1855) -SK, MB, ON, NB, PE - Oligocentria pallida (Strecker, 1899) -BC
- Oligocentria semirufescensOligocentria semirufescensThe Red-washed Prominent Moth or Rusty Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west to Vancouver Island, south to Florida, Colorado and central California....
(Walker, 1865) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB - Schizura apicalis (Grote & Robinson, 1866) -NB
- Schizura badia (Packard, 1864) -SK, MB, ON, NB
- Schizura concinnaSchizura concinnaThe Red-humped Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and California.The wingspan is about 38 mm.The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants.-External links:**...
(Smith, 1797) -BC, SK, MB, ON, NB - Schizura ipomoeaeSchizura ipomoeaeThe Morning-glory Prominent Moth or False Unicorn Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada....
Doubleday, 1841-BC, SK, MB, ON, NB, PE, NF - Schizura leptinoides (Grote, 1864) -AB, SK, MB, ON, NB
- Schizura unicornisSchizura unicornisThe Unicorn Caterpillar Moth, Unicorn Prominent or Variegated Prominent is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in all of North America, except the arctic north....
(Smith, 1797) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, PE, NF
Subfamily Notodontinae
- Cerura scitiscriptaCerura scitiscriptaThe Black-etched Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Quebec west to eastern Alberta, south to Florida and Texas....
Walker, 1865-AB, SK, MB, ON, QB - Furcula borealisFurcula borealisThe White Furcula Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from New Hampshire to Texas and Florida, as well as in Colorado and South Dakota.The wingspan is 31-42 mm...
(Guérin-Méneville, 1832) -ON, QB, NB - Furcula cinereaFurcula cinereaThe Gray Furcula Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the United States, southern Canada and the Northwest Territories....
(Walker, 1865) -BC, AB, SK, MB, NT, ON, QB, NB, NS - Furcula modesta (Hudson, 1891) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS
- Furcula occidentalisFurcula occidentalisThe Western Furcula Moth, Double-lined Furcula or Willow Kitten is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Yukon and British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Maryland and west to Utah and Oregon....
(Lintner, 1878) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS - Furcula scolopendrina (Boisduval, 1869) -BC, AB, SK, ON, QB, NB, NS
- Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891-AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, NF
- Gluphisia lintneri (Grote, 1877) -AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS
- Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855-BC, AB, SK, MB, YU, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF
- Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886-BC, AB
- Hyperaeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) -MB, ON, QB, NB
- Notodonta pacifica Behr, 1892-BC
- Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862-AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, NF
- Notodonta simplaria Graef, 1881-BC, AB, SK, MB, YU, NT, ON, QB, NB, NS, NF
- Odontosia elegans (Strecker, 1885) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS
- Peridea angulosaPeridea angulosaThe Angulose Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas.The wingspan is 35-45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August....
(Smith, 1797) -MB, ON, QB, NB, NS - Peridea basitriens (Walker, 1855) -ON, QB, NB, NS, PE
- Peridea ferruginea (Packard, 1864) -MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF
- Pheosia portlandia Edwards, 1886-BC
- Pheosia rimosaPheosia rimosaThe Black-rimmed Prominent Moth, Fissured Prominent or False-sphinx is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from coast to coast in North America, although it is less common in the south-eastern United States.The wingspan is 43-62 mm. Adults are dark black-brown and white...
Packard, 1864-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF
Subfamily Nystaleinae
- Dasylophia anguinaDasylophia anguinaThe Black-spotted Prominent is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is native to North America.-Description:The Black-spotted Prominent has a wingspan of 3 to 4.1 cm....
(Smith, 1797) -AB, SK, MB, ON, QB - Dasylophia thyatiroides (Walker, 1862) -ON, QB, NB, NS
- Symmerista albifrons (Smith, 1797) -QB, NB, NS
- Symmerista canicostaSymmerista canicostaThe Red-humped Oakworm Moth is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Canada to North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi....
Franclemont, 1946-SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE - Symmerista leucitysSymmerista leucitysThe Orange-humped Mapleworm Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, from southern Canada and the northern half of the United States east of the Great Plains....
Franclemont, 1946-MB, ON, QB, NB, NS
Subfamily Phalerinae
- Datana angusii Grote & Robinson, 1866-ON, QB
- Datana contractaDatana contractaThe Contracted Datana is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Maine to Florida west to Arkansas and Wisconsin.The wingspan is 35-50 mm....
Walker, 1855-ON, QB - Datana drexelii Edwards, 1884-ON, QB, NS
- Datana integerrimaDatana integerrimaThe Walnut Caterpillar Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, through most of the Eastern States west to Minnesota and south to northern Mexico....
Grote & Robinson, 1866-ON, QB - Datana ministraDatana ministraThe Yellownecked Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in southern Canada and the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, in the south-west it ranges to California....
(Drury, 1773) -BC, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE - Datana perspicua Grote & Robinson, 1865-ON, QB
- Ellida caniplagaEllida caniplagaThe Linden Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Texas to Florida, north to New Brunswick, west to Ontario and Minnesota....
(Walker, 1856) -ON, QB, NB - Nadata gibbosa (Smith, 1797) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF
Subfamily Pygaerinae
- Clostera albosigmaClostera albosigmaThe Sigmoid Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, north to the Great Slave Lake and the Northwest Territories and south to at least Missouri....
Fitch, 1856-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF - Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855) -BC, AB, SK, MB, NT, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE, NF
- Clostera brucei (Edwards, 1885) -BC, AB, SK, MB, YU, ON, QB
- Clostera inclusaClostera inclusaThe Angle-lined Prominent Moth, Many-lined Prominent or Poplar Tentmaker is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South...
(Hübner, [1831]) -MB, ON, QB, NB - Clostera strigosa (Grote, 1882) -BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS, PE
- Nerice bidentataNerice bidentataThe Base-streaked Prominent Moth or Double-toothed Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan....
Walker, 1855-SK, MB, ON, QB, NB, NS