Rough Prominent from California, USA

Description:

* distribution: This common moth is found across North America from the northern boreal forests to as far south as Florida. It is most common in deciduous forests at some elevation.Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: InsectaSubclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)(unranked): MacrolepidopteraSuborder: GlossataSuperfamily: NoctuoideaFamily: Notodontidae STEPHENS, 1829 (prominents, Zahnspinner)Subfamily: Phalerinae BUTLER, 1886 Genus: Nadata WALKER, 1855Nadata gibbosa J.E. SMITH, 1797 (Rough Prominent or White-dotted Prominent)[det. "Mr & Mrs Apteryx australis", 2013, based on this photo]more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadata_gibbosaUSA, California, Kings canyon, 1x00 m asl., 08.07.2009RIMG0625