Tag: Double-toothed Prominent

2026 Caterpillar Season – Double-toothed Prominent

2026 Caterpillar Season, Caterpillars of Tyson Research Center, insects, Lepidoptera, macro, wildlife, wildlife photography

Double-toothed Prominent
Nerice bidentata (Walker, 1855) P-no. 930018, fam. Notodontidae
Host plant: Found on white oak (Quercus alba)
Dates found: 24 May, 2026
Locations found: Tyson Research Center, St. Louis County, MO
Notes: A master of camouflage. The double-toothed dorsal keel and the oblique subdorsal lines matching the leaf veins do a great job in blending into the leaf on which they feed and breaking up the form of a caterpillar.

2025 Caterpillar Season – Double-toothed Prominent

2025 Caterpillar Season, insects, Lepidoptera, macro, WGNSS Field Trips, wildlife, wildlife photography

Double-toothed Prominent
Nerice bidentata fam. Notodontidae (Hodges#7929)
Host plant: Found on elm (Ulmus sp.)
Date found: 16, Aug,, 2025
Location found: Council Bluff Lake, Iron County, MO
Notes: Also known as the stegosaurus, this species is an elm specialist. This was found during the WGNSS joint Entomology and Nature Photography Groups’ outing to Council Bluff Lake.