Kebnat
INSECTS

Angulose Prominent

Peridea angulosa

Insects
Native
Angulose Prominent, photo 1 of 5
Angulose Prominent, Caterpillar
Angulose Prominent, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 52 observations of Angulose Prominent in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais18
  2. Montérégie11
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Laurentides3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Estrie2
  8. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
White oakQuercus alba
Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa

Similar species

Saddled ProminentCecrita guttivitta
Oval-based ProminentPeridea basitriens
Chocolate ProminentPeridea ferruginea
Common Gluphisia MothGluphisia septentrionis
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar MothLochmaeus manteo
Mottled ProminentMacrurocampa marthesia
Wavy-lined Heterocampa MothCecrita biundata
Eastern White-blotched ProminentHeterocampa pulverea
Georgian ProminentParaeschra georgica
Afflicted DaggerAcronicta afflicta
White-dotted ProminentNadata gibbosa
Northern Finned ProminentNotodonta torva