Datana ministra

Datana ministra, the yellownecked caterpillar, is a moth of the  family Notodontidae. It is found in southern Canada and the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, in the south-west it ranges to California.

The wingspan is about 42 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Malus, Quercus, Betula and Salix species.

Subspecies

 * Datana ministra ministra
 * Datana ministra californica Dyar, 1890