Datana contracta
Species of moth
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Datana contracta, the contracted datana, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found from Maine to Florida and west to Arkansas and Wisconsin.
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| Contracted datana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Datana |
| Species: | D. contracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Datana contracta Walker, 1855 | |
The wingspan is 35–50 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage of blueberries, hickories, oaks, sycamore, and witch-hazel. In Alabama, it has been found on water, laurel and sawtooth oaks.