Double-toothed Prominent
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Easily recognized by the doubly toothed blackish band that separates grayish brown lower half of forewing from light to dark brown upper half. Note variable white edging along toothed band. Hindwing brown, darker toward margin.
Wing Span: 3-4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Elms.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Common throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2024
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2024
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Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 29, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
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Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2023
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2023
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: Nooganaturalist
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Apr 24, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: Novagirl
Region: Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
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Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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Observation date: May 01, 2021
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 10, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: Outdoorstuff73
Region: Owen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 28, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2010
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: Daniel.asselin
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
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Observation date: May 20, 2018
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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