Cerura scitiscripta

Black-etched prominent
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Cerura
Species: C. scitiscripta
Binomial name
Cerura scitiscripta
Walker, 1865

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.

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.

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

Subspecies

  • Cerura scitiscripta scitiscripta
  • Cerura scitiscripta multiscripta
  • Cerura scitiscripta canadensis


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