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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Apatelodidae
Apatelodes
Apatelodes torrefacta

Spotted Apatelodes

Apatelodes torrefacta
Apatelodes torrefacta
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Summary

Apatelodes torrefacta, the spotted apatelodes, is a moth in the family Bombycidae or Apatelodidae (if this family is considered valid). The species was first described by Smith in 1797. It is found in North America from Maine and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Wisconsin. The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year in the south and one in the north. The larvae feed on Fraxinus, Prunus, Acer and Quercus species.

Spotted Apatelodes

Apatelodes torrefacta

Is Spotted Apatelodes harmful?

There is no data about harmful of this species. Don't forget to be careful.

Sientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Apatelodidae
Genus: Apatelodes