Kebnat
INSECTS

Black-blotched Prominent

Oedemasia leptinoides

Insects
Black-blotched Prominent, Larva
Black-blotched Prominent, photo 2 of 5
Black-blotched Prominent, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 38 observations of Black-blotched Prominent in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  2. Outaouais7
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Montérégie3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

Similar species

Unicorn ProminentCoelodasys unicornis
Morning-glory ProminentSchizura ipomaeae
Red-washed ProminentOedemasia semirufescens
White-streaked ProminentIanassa lignicolor
Eastern White-blotched ProminentHeterocampa pulverea
American Brindle MothLithomoia germana
Red-humped Caterpillar MothOedemasia concinna
Hitched ArchesMelanchra adjuncta
Chestnut Schizura MothSchizura badia
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperda
Maple Looper MothParallelia bistriaris