Species Baltodonta broui - Hodges#7971.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References · Works Cited

St. Andrews caterpillar unknown 1 - Baltodonta broui

St. Andrews caterpillar unknown 4 - Baltodonta broui

5/8/2022 Baltodonta broui - Baltodonta broui

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Subfamily Heterocampinae

Genus Baltodonta

Species broui (Baltodonta broui - Hodges#7971.1)

Hodges Number

7971.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Baltodonta broui Miller & Franclemont, 2021 (1)

Explanation of Names

Named in honor of noted Louisiana lepidopterist Vernon Antoine Brou Jr.

Size

Larva grow to just under 30mm in length.

Range

NC south to FL Panhandle west to TX. (1)

Holotype: 4.2 miles NE Abita Springs, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Habitat

That of the host plant, American Snowbell (Styrax americanus). Namely seasonally flooded lowland forest, swamps, marsh borders, and stream banks.

Season

Adults can be encountered from late May through October. Larvae can be found from early June through September. Two primary broods - late spring and early fall.

Food

The larva of B. broui was first discovered and reared by George Smiley in September 2013 on American Snowbell, Styrax americanus.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)

Works Cited

1.	Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine. 2021. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 1-443.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 19 March, 2022 - 6:26pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, George Smiley
Last updated 3 May, 2022 - 12:13pm

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