Heterocampa pulverea is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It is a widespread species found in oak forests of the eastern United States and Canada. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Heterocampa umbrata.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern White-blotched Prominent being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Notodontidae
- Genus
- Heterocampa
- Species
- Heterocampa pulverea
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