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Notodontidae 930066 – 7974   Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864)              Drab Prominent

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Distribution: New England south to FL and west to NE and TX - Miller et al. (2021). Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Platanaceae.  Host genera: Platanus.  Host extended: leaves (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: unicolor (Packard, 1864) (Lochmaeus) - MONA 1983: 7974; TL: Seekonk, MA. marina (Packard, 1864) (Lochmaeus); TL: Seekonk, MA. sobria Walker, 1865 (Misogada); TL: North America.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 49; pl. A-12, figs. 31-33; pl. 44, fig. 4 (wing venation); pl. 50, fig. 6 (♂ gen.); pl. 68, fig. 12 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 80, fig. 4 (♀ gen.); pl. L-11, figs. 1-3 (larva). - order Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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