Datana perspicua explained

Datana perspicua, the spotted datana, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1865 and is found in North America.^[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Datana perspicua is 7908.^{[3] [4]}

Subspecies

• Datana perspicua mesillae Cockerell, 1897
• Datana perspicua opposita Barnes & Benjamin, 1927
• Datana perspicua perspicua Grote & Robinson, 1865

References

• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1–239.

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Datana perspicua

Notes and References

1. Web site: Datana perspicua Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-29.
2. Web site: Datana perspicua Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-29.
3. Pohl, G.R.; Patterson, B. & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
4. Web site: Datana perspicua, Spotted Datana - Hodges 7908. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-01-29.