Ptilophora plumigera
Ptilophora plumigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Notodontidae |
Genus: | Ptilophora |
Species: | P. plumigera |
Binomial name | |
Ptilophora plumigera Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
The plumed prominent (Ptilophora plumigera) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the southern parts of the Palearctic ecozone.

Caterpillar

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Maple.
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