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Contracted Datana Moth

Datana contracta

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Sylacauga, Alabama

Saint Cloud, Florida

Geismar, Louisiana

Glouster, Ohio

Summerville, South Carolina

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Carrie0618

Sylacauga, AL | September 2023 | Positive

Just found one crawling on my porch in Alabama.

jennash77

Saint Cloud, FL | October 2007 | Neutral

I just found a Datana contracta caterpillar crawling into my garage in St. Cloud, Florida. We have many oak trees on our lot near the country.

DiOhio

Corning, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2007 | Neutral

Host Plants: Blueberries, chestnut, hickories, oaks, witch-hazel.

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