Species inclusa (Angle-lined Prominent - Hodges#7896)
Hodges Number
7896
Other Common Names
Many-lined Prominent - not to be confused with Many-lined Angle (Macaria multilineata, a geometer moth), ["Prominent" refers to moths in family Notodontidae; "Angle" refers to moths in family Geometridae]
Eggs are laid in clusters on the undersides of leaves. The larvae are gregarious and live in tents they construct by putting together the edges of one or more leaves and lining them with silk. They feed from May to Oct then crawl to the ground and pupate in loose cocoons.(2)
Eastern Forest Insects Whiteford L. Baker. 1972. U.S. Department of Agriculture · Forest Service.
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Caterpillars of Eastern Forests David L. Wagner, Valerie Giles, Richard C. Reardon, Michael L. McManus. 1998. U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team.