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Peridea angulosa

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Species of moth

Peridea angulosa
Adult
Larvae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Peridea
Species: P. angulosa
Binomial name
Peridea angulosa
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena angulosa J. E. Smith, 1797

Peridea angulosa, the angulose prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Its range consists of southern Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

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Peridea angulosa


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