Misogada Explained

Misogada is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae erected by Francis Walker in 1865.^[1] Its only species, Misogada unicolor, the drab prominent, was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.^{[2] [3]}

The wingspan is about 45 mm. There are two to three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Populus sect. Aigeiros and Platanus species.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Misogada Walker, 1865 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Balaban . John . Balaban . Jane . April 18, 2019 . Species Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent - Hodges#7974 . BugGuide . July 27, 2019.
3. Web site: 930066.00 – 7974 – Misogada unicolor – Drab Prominent Moth – (Packard, 1864) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . July 27, 2019.
4. http://wiki.bugwood.org/Archive:Sycamore/Misogada_unicolor "Drab Prominent (Misogada unicolor Packard)"