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Misogada

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Misogada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Misogada
Walker, 1865
Species:
M. unicolor
Binomial name
Misogada unicolor
(Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Lochmaeus unicolor Packard, 1864
  • Lochmaeus marina Packard, 1864
  • Misogada sobria Walker, 1865

Misogada is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae erected by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] Its only species, Misogada unicolor, the drab prominent, was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 45 mm. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Populus sect. Aigeiros and Platanus species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Misogada Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Balaban, John; Balaban, Jane (April 18, 2019). "Species Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent - Hodges#7974". BugGuide. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "930066.00 – 7974 – Misogada unicolor – Drab Prominent Moth – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Drab Prominent (Misogada unicolor Packard)". BugwoodWiki. Retrieved July 27, 2019.