Major Datana
Datana major Grote & Robinson, 1866
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Nearly identical to Datana ministra, but forewing outer margin even less wavy; darker brown toward costa (not tawny to reddish brown, as in Datana drexelli). Hindwing more solid orangish brown, like forewing.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Azalea and bog rosemary.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Kansas and Arkansas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G4G5- Apparently or demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 96 verified sightings
Observation date: May 24, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: janetslingerland
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Bcjacob22
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2011
Submitted by: kathybet
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: Mark Hutchinson
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: Mark Hutchinson
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: Mark Hutchinson
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: wagland
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: wagland
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Jordanld_04
Region: Lee County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: gprelich
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
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