Walnut Caterpillar Moth

Datana integerrima

The 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.
Walnut Caterpillars Ready for Molting These caterpillars will eventually develop into Walnut moths. They are considered a pest and will strip trees of their leaves, when they are ready to molt they move onto the tree trunk in a large mass like this, it really is quite a disturbing site. My brother found this mass and took me back so I could get some pictures. Datana integerrima,Missouri,United States,caterpillar mass,walnut caterpillar,walnut moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
Walnut Caterpillar Moth (Datana integerrima) At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge. Datana integerrima,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Walnut Caterpillar Moth

Food

The larvae feed on hickory, pecan, ''Carya'' and ''Juglans'' species.

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