Peridea ferruginea explained

Peridea ferruginea, the chocolate prominent, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864 and is found in North America.^[2] In 2018, Miller et al. distinguished Peridea bordeloni, whose larvae specialize on river birch Betula nigra, as a separate species, though P. bordeloni has previously been identified as P. ferruginea.^[3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Peridea ferruginea is 7921.^{[4] [5]}

References

• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. 40: 1–239.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peridea ferruginea Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-01.
2. Web site: Peridea ferruginea Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-01.
3. Web site: NatureServe Explorer 2.0 . explorer.natureserve.org.
4. Pohl, G.R.; Patterson, B. & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
5. Web site: Peridea ferruginea, Chocolate Prominent - Hodges 7921. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-02-01.