Notodonta dromedarius (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Iron Prominent)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNotodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
GenusNotodonta (a genus of prominents)
TribeNotodontini (a tribe of prominents)
SubfamilyNOTODONTINAE (prominents)
FamilyNOTODONTIDAE (prominents, processionaries, puss moth and kittens)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent) :
1: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
adult, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background
2: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - pale background
3: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
11 May 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view
4: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - grey background (2)
5: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
21 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - grey backgroundImage 5: Adult - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 6: Adult - lateral view - grey background (2)Image 7: Adult - posterior view - grey backgroundImage 8: Adult - posterior view - grey background (2)Image 9: Adult - ventral viewImage 10: Adult - ventral view (2)
6: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
11 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG12 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
On Alder. Unusual colour form, reared to normal male adult on 27 June.
Image 1: Larva - unusual colour form - side view - enlargedImage 2: Larva - unusual colour form - side view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - unusual colour form - top view - enlarged
7: Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
29 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in MV trap
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlarged

Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Notodonta dromedarius (Iron Prominent)

A common moth of which both sexes readily come to light. It is double-brooded flying from May to June and again in August. The larvae feed in July and August to September on birch, alder, hazel and oak.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Skinner, B., 1984Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles267pp, Viking
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