Black-etched prominent

Cerura scitiscripta

''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.
Cerura scitiscripta Caterpillar of Cerura scitiscripta feeding on leaves of prairie willow (Salix humilis). Black-etched prominent,Cerura scitiscripta,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Salix humilis,Summer,United States,caterpillar,insect,moth,prairie willow

Appearance

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.
Tecmessa scitiscripta Tecmessa scitiscripta (Black-etched Prominent Moth). Attracted to my porch using an incandescent bulb. This is one of about 290 moth species I photographed in 2018 using an ordinary light bulb to attract them. I wonder what I will see this coming summer when I begin using a UV light? Black-etched prominent,Cerura scitiscripta,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Minnesota,Spring,Tecmessa scitiscripta,United States,moth

Naming

*''Cerura scitiscripta scitiscripta''
⤷ ''Cerura scitiscripta multiscripta''
⤷ ''Cerura scitiscripta canadensis''
Cerura scitiscripta Caterpillar of Cerura scitiscripta feeding on leaves of prairie willow (Salix humilis). Black-etched prominent,Cerura scitiscripta,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Salix humilis,Summer,United States,caterpillar,insect,moth,prairie willow

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of cherry, poplar and willow.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusCerura
SpeciesC. scitiscripta
Photographed in
United States of America