Drexel's Datana

Datana drexelii

''Datana drexelii'', or Drexel's datana, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Datana drexelii'' is 7904.
Drexel's Datana Caterpillar - Datana drexelii Black and yellow striped caterpillar with long, white hairs. When disturbed, they assume a threatening posture by lifting the anterior and posterior parts of their bodies. Habitat: Feeding gregariously in a bog. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70946/yellownecked_caterpillar_-_datana_ministra.html Datana drexelii,Drexel's Datana,Geotagged,Summer,United States,caterpillar,datana

Appearance

Adult: Nearly identical to D. ministra with FW slightly darker, especially toward costa. Outer margin less scalloped. HW darker than D. ministra.
Larva: "The larva of D. drexelii is similar to the yellownecked caterpillar. The head and body are black. The cervical shield, or "collar", and front of the thorax are yellow, forming a "yellow neck." There are 11 (counting the ventral line) yellow longitudinal stripes along the body, with the lateral stripes connected at the rear with a small yellow ... patch on abdominal segment nine or on segments eight and nine. Full-grown larvae are 45-50 mm long." - Auburn University Account
Drexel's Datana Moth (Datana drexelii) ID Tentative. At a UV light setup (395nm) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Datana drexelii,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth week 2019

Naming

Datana drexelii Hy. Edwards, 1884
Drexel's Datana Moth (Datana drexelii)? At a 365nm UV light at a dense mixed forest edge. Datana drexelii,Datana perspicua,Drexel's Datana,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Distribution

South Carolina west to Kentucky and northward.
Datana drexelii Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82675/datana_sp._moth.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/82671/datana_sp._moth.html Datana drexelii,Drexel's Datana,Geotagged,Summer,United States,datana,moth

Food

Larvae feed on birch, blueberry, linden, sassafras, sourwood, and witch-hazel.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNotodontidae
GenusDatana
SpeciesD. drexelii
Photographed in
United States of America