FAMILY NOTODONTIDAE

Notodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in
all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World.

Species of this family tend to be heavy-bodied and long-winged, the wings held folded across the
back of the body at rest. They rarely display any bright colours, usually being mainly grey or brown, with the
exception of the Dioptinae subfamily. These features mean they rather resemble Noctuidae although the
families are not closely related. The adults do not feed. Many species have a tuft of hair on the trailing
edge of the forewing which protrudes upwards at rest. This gives them the common name of prominents.

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