Misogada

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]

Misogada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Subfamily:	Heterocampinae
Genus:	Misogada Walker, 1865
Species:	M. unicolor
Binomial name
Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864)
Synonyms
Lochmaeus unicolor Packard, 1864 Lochmaeus marina Packard, 1864 Misogada sobria Walker, 1865

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

The larvae feed on Populus sect. Aigeiros and Platanus species. Young larvae feed in groups and skeletonize the undersides of the leaves of their host plant. Older larvae are solitary feeders and feed on all of the leaf, only leaving major veins. They are light green with a broad, yellowish-white dorsal stripe and brownish patches and narrow indistinct lines on each side. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 30–42 mm. Larvae can be found from April to September. Young larvae feed close together and skeletonize the undersides of leaves. Large larvae become solitary feeders and will devour all but a leaf's major veins.[4]

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Misogada Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
2. Balaban, John; Balaban, Jane (April 18, 2019). "Species Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent - Hodges#7974". BugGuide. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
3. "930066.00 – 7974 – Misogada unicolor – Drab Prominent Moth – (Packard, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
4. "Drab Prominent (Misogada unicolor Packard)". BugwoodWiki. Retrieved July 27, 2019.