Georgian Prominent
Paraeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: forewing variably yellowish-beige to greenish-gray to grayish-brown or a patchy diffuse combination of those colors; AM and PM lines jagged, black, lined with white on side away from median area; large dull yellowish basal patch usually present; short black streaks in subterminal area near costa and near anal angle; triangular tuft of black scales midway along inner margin projects upward when moth holds wings in resting "tent" position. Hindwing white in male; gray in female
Wing Span: 3.4-3,7cm
Life History:
Flight: April to August in the south; May to July in north
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of oak (Quercus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Brunswick to Florida, west to eastern California, north to Manitoba (absent from Pacific northwest)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Paraeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) was formerly in the genus Hyperaeschra, MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 75.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 25, 2025
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 27, 2025
Observation date: Sep 05, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 08, 2024
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 09, 2024
Observation date: Sep 06, 2024
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 15, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 25, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Jazzejan
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: May 25, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2022
Observation date: Apr 29, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: Molly Jacobson
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: Apr 15, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2020
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: sweetpzgarden
Region: Burke County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: May 04, 2013
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: robberfly12
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
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