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Lochmaeus manteo (Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth)

Synonyms: Heterocampa manteo; Lochmaeus cinerascens; Lochmaeus subalbicans

Wikipedia Abstract

Lochmaeus manteo, the variable oakleaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 37–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, especially Quercus species. The larva can spray formic acid which is reported to cause blisters or severely irritate human skin.
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Prey / Diet

Predators

Corynorhinus rafinesquii (Rafinesque's big-eared bat)[2]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Lespesia aletiae[3]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
♦ 2Dodd, Luke E.; Lacki, Michael J.; Johnson, Joseph S.; Rieske, Lynne K. (2015), Data from: Prey size and dietary niche of Rafinesque’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.79p7n
♦ 3Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0