Family NOTODONTIDAE...Prominents

Very beautiful moths with subtle markings. See the disclaimer on the MOTHS main page. I find individuals in this group very difficult to identify. The patterns seem to change substantially as the heavy scaling wears off. Thanks to Hugh McGuiness for help with some of these identifications.

..  7896 Clostera inclusa  Montgomery Co MD

7903 Datana angusii Angus's Datana, Montgomery Co MD

..two different individuals , may be 7905 Datana major, but very uncertain.  Montgomery Co MD

may be 7906 Datana contracta Contracted Datana,   Montgomery Co MD

....7907 Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth, Montgomery Co MD

....7915 Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent

....  7917 Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent

....7920 Peridea angulosa Angulose Promient. Washed out? Note black scale tuft, chestnut marks on top of thorax, and faint white costal patch.

7951 Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent

..may be 7974 Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent Montgomery CoMD

May be a more worn Misogada unicolor. Compare with above.

...... may be 7975 Macrurocampa_marthesia Mottled Prominent. I'm basing this guess on the green, black edged "ear-flaps"  near the head.

..may be 7983 Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa

......Four individuals may be 7994 Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent? Very confusing!

.... may be more 7994 Heterocampa guttivitta Last one may be melanic form.

..may be 7995 Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa. Two individuals, worn and fresh. Compare with 7974 and 7994.

......may be 7999 Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent, Montgomery Co MD, Various states of wear.

may be 7999 Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent, Hidalgo Co TX

..  may be 8005 Schizura ipomoae Morning-Glory Prominent

may be 8006 Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura

..near 8011 Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura  Montgomery Co MD

..may be 8017 Oligocentria lignicolor White-streaked Prominent Montgomery Co MD

8022 Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent   In spider web, Montgomery Co MD

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