Kebnat
INSECTS

Apical Prominent

Clostera apicalis

Insects
Native
Apical Prominent, Adult
Apical Prominent, Adult
Apical Prominent, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 152 observations of Apical Prominent in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue37
  2. Estrie35
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine18
  4. Montérégie17
  5. Capitale-Nationale14
  6. Outaouais8
  7. Laurentides5
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  9. Lanaudière3
  10. Nord-du-Québec2
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Montréal2
  14. Côte-Nord2
  15. Chaudière-Appalaches1

What the caterpillar eats

Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Weeping willowSalix babylonica

Similar species

Angle-lined ProminentClostera inclusa
Sigmoid ProminentClostera albosigma
Striped Chocolate-tip MothClostera strigosa