Kebnat
INSECTS

Contracted Datana Moth

Datana contracta

Insects
Native
Contracted Datana Moth, photo 1 of 5
Contracted Datana Moth, Caterpillar
Contracted Datana Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

What the caterpillar eats

Witch-hazelHamamelis virginiana
Black walnutJuglans nigra
SycamorePlatanus occidentalis
American chestnutCastanea dentata

Similar species

Yellow-necked Caterpillar MothDatana ministra
Walnut Caterpillar MothDatana integerrima
Spotted Datana MothDatana perspicua
Angus' Datana MothDatana angusii
Drexel's Datana MothDatana drexelii
Angle-lined ProminentClostera inclusa
Sigmoid ProminentClostera albosigma