Kebnat
INSECTS

Oval-based Prominent

Peridea basitriens

Insects
Native
Oval-based Prominent, photo 1 of 5
Oval-based Prominent, Caterpillar
Oval-based Prominent, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 125 observations of Oval-based Prominent in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais33
  2. Estrie24
  3. Capitale-Nationale22
  4. Laurentides19
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches8
  6. Montérégie8
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  10. Mauricie2
  11. Lanaudière1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Sugar mapleAcer saccharum
American elmUlmus americana

Similar species

Angulose ProminentPeridea angulosa
Brother MothRaphia frater
Gold-striped Leaftier MothMachimia tentoriferella
Saddled ProminentCecrita guttivitta
Streaked Tussock MothDasychira obliquata