Top Results for Notodontidae

The Sallow Kitten Moth, Furcula furcula, is a moth in the family Notodontidae with a broad Palearctic distribution. Its larvae feed on several deciduous trees and shrubs, especially willows and poplars, and develop through the characteristic caterpillar stages of notodontid moths. The adult is part...

The buff-tip moth is a stick insect moth belonging to the Notodontidae family. It’s remarkable for its sophisticated camouflage; the adult resembles a small, broken birch twig, offering excellent protection from predators. This mimicry is particularly effective at night and makes it a subject of stu...

The puss moth (Cerura vinula) is a large moth species found across Europe and parts of Asia. The adult moth features a white and grey furry body that resembles a cat, providing camouflage against tree bark. In contrast to the docile adult, its caterpillar uses a defensive strategy where it extends r...

Poplar Kitten, Furcula bifida, is a moth in the family Notodontidae. Nikolaus Joseph Brahm described the species in 1787, and it is associated with parts of Europe and neighboring regions. Adults have gray wings with a darker central band, while the larvae feed mainly on poplars, including aspen, an...

The Alder Kitten Moth is a Palearctic moth in the family Notodontidae and the genus Furcula. Its larvae are associated with alder and birch, which distinguishes it from related kitten moths whose caterpillars use other deciduous trees. The adult belongs to a group of moths whose resting posture and...

The lesser swallow prominent (*Pheosia gnoma*) is a moth species belonging to the family Notodontidae, widely distributed across Europe and the Palearctic. Its larvae primarily feed on the leaves of birch trees, and occasionally alder. This species closely resembles the related swallow prominent (*P...

The Great Prominent, scientifically known as Peridea anceps, is a moth in the family Notodontidae. Johann August Ephraim Goeze described the species in 1781, and it occurs in parts of Europe. Its larvae feed on oak, while adult moths are associated with mature oak woodland and are recorded mainly du...

The iron prominent (*Notodonta dromedarius*) is a species of moth belonging to the family Notodontidae, found throughout the Palearctic realm including Europe and parts of Asia. It is named for its rust-colored, metallic-looking tufts of hair on its wings and thorax, which provide effective camoufla...

The coxcomb prominent moth, scientifically known as Ptilodon capucina, is a species belonging to the Notodontidae family found across Europe and the Palearctic. It is identifiable by its distinct, large, raised tuft of dark hair on the thorax, which resembles a coxcomb, alongside irregularly shaped...

Drymonia ruficornis, known as the Lunar Marbled Brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae found in Europe and nearby parts of Eurasia. It is a spring-flying species associated particularly with mature oak woodland, and its larvae feed on oak. The adult is identified by a brown marbled forewing pat...

The lobster moth, Stauropus fagi, is a nocturnal member of the prominent moth family Notodontidae found across much of the Palearctic region. Its common name refers chiefly to the unusual caterpillar, which has greatly elongated front legs, raised rear segments, and a defensive posture that can sugg...

The Marbled Brown Moth (Drymonia dodonaea) is a moth in the family Notodontidae, not Noctuidae. It is distributed across parts of Europe and the wider Palearctic, and its marbled brown-and-grey forewings provide camouflage on tree trunks and bark. The larvae are associated particularly with deciduou...

The Pale Prominent (*Pterostoma palpina*) is a moth with a wingspan of about 35-55 millimetres. At rest it is well camouflaged, but its long labial palps and tail-segment tufts give the body an elongated outline. In Britain it occurs through much of the country, is more common in the south, flies ma...

The swallow prominent, Pheosia tremula, is a nocturnal moth in the family Notodontidae, native to a broad area of Europe and temperate Asia. Its mottled gray forewings and pale markings help it disappear against tree bark when at rest. The larvae feed mainly on aspen, especially Eurasian aspen, and...

The pebble prominent, Eligmodonta ziczac, is a moth in the family Notodontidae. It is associated with Eurasia and is distinguished by wing markings and margins that can give the adult a broken, irregular appearance. Its caterpillars feed on trees including aspen and willow, linking the species to de...

The Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth is a North American species remarkable for its exceptional camouflage, as its forewings perfectly mimic the appearance of dry oak leaves.

The Swallow Prominent is a moth of the family Notodontidae found in Europe and parts of northern Asia. Its name refers to the pale, swallow-tail-like marking on the hindwings, which helps distinguish the species from related prominent moths. The larvae feed mainly on poplar and aspen, so the species...

The Coxcomb Prominent is a moth found across parts of Europe and the wider Palearctic region. Its common name refers to the raised, toothed structure on the thorax, which resembles a coxcomb, while the wings have deeply scalloped margins. The species belongs to the family Notodontidae and is of inte...

The Pale Prominent is a moth in the family Notodontidae, a group that includes many species with cryptic resting postures and patterned wings. It occurs across much of Europe and extends into parts of Asia. Its pale brown and gray coloration can make the adult resemble a fragment of bark or broken w...

The Pebble Prominent is a moth species found across much of Europe and the Palearctic. It belongs to the family Notodontidae and is named for the pebble-like tufts that form part of the pattern on its otherwise gray and brown wings. Its muted coloration provides camouflage when resting on bark or ot...

The White Furcula Moth is a North American member of the family Notodontidae. Adults have pale wings with gray or darker markings, while the caterpillar has a distinctive forked or divided tail-like structure at the rear of the body. The larval form feeds on plants and can raise its rear end when di...

Black-etched Prominent is a North American moth in the family Notodontidae, a group commonly called the prominent moths. Adults are recognized by dark, etched-looking lines across pale forewings, a pattern that gives the species its common name. Its caterpillar has prominent tail-like projections, s...

The Double-toothed Prominent (Nerice bidentata) is a North American moth in the family Notodontidae. Its caterpillar is usually green and carries two conspicuous, tooth-like projections on the thorax, the feature behind the common name; it feeds mainly on elm leaves. Adults are muted gray-brown moth...

The Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth (Datana ministra) is a North American notodontid moth whose larvae feed in groups on the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs. Mature caterpillars have a yellow or orange band behind the head and dark longitudinal stripes, while the adult is a brown moth with a rel...

The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a moth of the family Notodontidae found in southern Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Near East. Its caterpillars feed on the needles of pines and cedars, overwintering in conspicuous white silk nests and later traveling in long head-to-t...

The oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a European moth whose caterpillars feed on oak leaves and can defoliate trees during outbreaks. The larvae are named for their habit of moving in nose-to-tail processions and for the communal silk nests they build on trunks and branches. They...