Bug FAQWhite-streaked Prominent
Ianassa lignicolor · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Notodontidae
Also called: White-streaked Prominent Moth
The white-streaked prominent moth has a wingspan of about 38 mm. It lives across many parts of North America, including several U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of beech, chestnut and oak trees.
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How to recognize it
Oligocentria lignicolor is the scientific name for the white-streaked prominent moth, a member of the Notodontidae family.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 38 mm.
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Where it lives
The species is found throughout North America.
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What it eats
The larvae eat the foliage of beech, chestnut and oak trees.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of the white-streaked prominent eat?
They feed on the leaves of beech, chestnut and oak trees.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found in North America?
It occurs in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including places like Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois and Nova Scotia.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Notodontidae)
White-dotted ProminentNadata gibbosaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Buff-tipPhalera bucephalaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Gluphisia MothGluphisia septentrionis
Pine Processionary-mothThaumetopoea pityocampaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Walnut Caterpillar MothDatana integerrimaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Unicorn ProminentCoelodasys unicornisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligocentria_lignicolor
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.