NOTODONTIDAE - PROMINENTS
Named for the prominent scaly horn protruding from the hind margin of the forewing of many species, this is a complex but fascinating group of moths that raise numerous difficulties for identification. Length of forewing and hindwing pattern are often important in separating between the large number of similar species. Prominents are heavily scaled with a large head and are generally arboreal in behaviour. The forewings and elongated abdomen are narrow, the former generally being cryptically-coloured. Check out the defensive postures of some species, bearing a remarkable resemblance to broken twigs or leaves and only revealing themselves as moths when the time comes to make their escape.
Thanks to Paul Thiaucourt for his assistance with the identification of our Notodont Images.
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FIGURE 1 - Disphragis ligneata - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - Hapigia repandens - PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - Hemiceras castanea probably - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Naprepa sp possibly - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Nystalea aaequipars group - PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 6 - Nystalea drucei - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 7 - Rhudara dimidiata or coralia - PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 8 - Rifargira distinguenda possibly - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 9 - Unidentified sp. - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 10 - Unidentified sp. - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 11 - Unidentified sp. - PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 12 - Unidentified sp. - PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 13 - Unidentified sp. - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 14 - Unidentified sp. - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 15 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2006).