Notodontidae : Notodontinae
Three-humped Prominent
NOTODONTA tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Three-humped Prominent
NOTODONTA tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Life Cycle Guide - Europe
Description
Wingspan: 54 - 62mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less ( Channel Isles,Ireland,N Russia and most Mediterranean Islands ) to Caucasus and Armenia
UK Distribution: Very rare migrant (< 10 previous UK records) Usually in southern England
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : River Valleys : Poplar plantations : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon below soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: A very rare migrant from Europe, there has been less than ten individuals in the UK the first a larva found on Aspen in 1842.Since then there have been the odd recordings the last occurring in Kent in 2004 & 2006.
The worldwide range of this species occurs in Europe through to the Caucasus and Armenia where two generations occur each year.
The moth is similar to both the iron Prominent and especially the Pebble Prominent so any moth seenshould be retain for verification of this species.
The moth is quite distinctive with blackish grey broad wings, rounded at termen,and tawny brown subterminal line and black edged with white dentate median lines.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less ( Channel Isles,Ireland,N Russia and most Mediterranean Islands ) to Caucasus and Armenia
UK Distribution: Very rare migrant (< 10 previous UK records) Usually in southern England
UK Conservation Status -
- Rare Migrant
- Least Concern
- Bombyx tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Phalaena dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767
- Austria - Vienna Region
Habitat: Woodland : River Valleys : Poplar plantations : Parks : Gardens
Similar Species -
- Iron Prominent - Notodonta dromedarius - (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Pebble Prominent - Notodonta ziczac - (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon below soil
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: A very rare migrant from Europe, there has been less than ten individuals in the UK the first a larva found on Aspen in 1842.Since then there have been the odd recordings the last occurring in Kent in 2004 & 2006.
The worldwide range of this species occurs in Europe through to the Caucasus and Armenia where two generations occur each year.
The moth is similar to both the iron Prominent and especially the Pebble Prominent so any moth seenshould be retain for verification of this species.
The moth is quite distinctive with blackish grey broad wings, rounded at termen,and tawny brown subterminal line and black edged with white dentate median lines.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus alba - White Poplar
- Populus nigra - Black Poplar - Lombardy Poplar
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - NOTONDONTA: Species Names: Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Nominotypical Subspecies: Subspecies: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Notodontidae Notodontinae Notodontini NOTODONTA Ochsenheimer 1810 Notodonta tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Phalaena dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767 - BOMBYX tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Phalaena phoebe Siebert, 1790 = magnifica Rangnow, 1935 = ochracea Forster & Wohlfahrt, 1960 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend ; Title Page : p.63 - n.6 - Austria - Vienna Region - Bombyx tritophus tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - N. t. tritophus ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) N. t. irfana (de Freina, 1983) N. t. phoebe (Siebert 1790) - N. t.f.teriolensis Dannehl, 1925 - northern Alps - suffused ochre N. t.f.tiefi Bartel, 1902 - southern French Alps - yellowish hue N. t.f.magnifica Rangnow,1935 - Lapland - darker and more contrast |