Genus Oligocentria

Classification · Internet References

Red-washed Prominent - Oligocentria semirufescens

452 Oligocentria pallida - Pale Prominent 8014 - Oligocentria pallida - female

Has to be Lace-capped Caterpillar - right? - Oligocentria lignicolor

1214b Oligocentria pallida - Pale Prominent 8014W - Oligocentria pallida - male

red-washed prominent (Oligocentria semirufescens)? - Oligocentria semirufescens

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Subfamily Heterocampinae

Genus Oligocentria

Internet References

MIACY: Red-washed Prominent--Oligocentria semirufescens, White-streaked Prominent--Oligocentria lignicolor

Moths of North America--Oligocentria alpica

Lynn Scott: Oligocentria lignicolor, Oligocentria semirufescens

Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Last updated 21 February, 2005 - 5:35pm

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