Notodonta torva

Notodonta torva, the large dark prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae.

It is found in most of Europe (although it is a very rare immigrant to Great Britain), east to the China, Korea and Japan.

Adults are on the wing from the end of April to August in two generations in western Europe.

The larvae mainly feed on Populus species (including P. tremula and P. nigra) and Salix species (including S. caprea, S. cinerea and S. phylicifolia).

This article on a moth of the family Notodontidae is a stub.