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Notodontidae : Notodontinae

Pebble Prominent

NOTODONTA ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Description
Wingspan: Male-35-45mm : Female 35-50mm
Worldwide Distribution: North Africa : Europe : Amur : Iran 
UK Distribution:  Common resident found frequently throughout most of Great Britain and Ireland although less frequently at higher altitudes : Channel Isles-Widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena Bombyx ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type Species - Notondata
  • Phalaena dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767
Type Locality -
  • Not Specified
Flight Period: Southern England-Early April-June and Late July-early September-Bivoltine-two generations : Northern Areas-June-July-univoltine-single generation
Habitat: Wide range of habitats where larval food plant available including-Gardens : Woodland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
  • Three-humped Prominent Notodonta tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Larva: The final instar larva has two ground colour options in either a greyish or pinkish hue.The front or anterior abdominal segments are narrower than the posterior segments with two large humps at segments six and seven and a smaller hump,rarely visible on the eighth segment.Between the head and the first hump is a broad reddish brown median line.The last two segments have another rounded hump which is marked at the top in reddish yellow.The many bumps and humps give this larva a contorted appearance at rest which possibly works as a predator deterrent.
Pupa: Overwinters as a pupa underground.
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The moth probably derives its name from the "pebble" like marking adajacent to the forewing apex which stands out against the lighter brown of the forewing and is clearly defined by the black crescent mark located approximately at the median line.Areas of white shading help to highlight what is a magnificent looking moth.

The moth is attracted to light and appears regularly at the light trap.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Notodontidae
Notodontinae
Notodontini
NOTODONTA Ochsenheimer 1810
Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Phalaena dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767
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= Eligmodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758
PHALAENA ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)
= venosa Fourcroy, 1785
= monticola Dannehl, 1925
= lapponica Dannehl, 1929
= dimorpha Rangnow, 1935
= pallescens Rangnow, 1935
= Notodonda ziczac reisseri Rungs, 1956.
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PHALAENA ziczac ziczac Linnaeus, 1758
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Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.504 - n.39
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Not Specified
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N. z. f.reisseri Rungs, 1956-European form often lighter coloured-Type Locality-Morocco
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N. z. derbendica Daniel, 1965