Spotted Apatelodes Moth (Apatelodes torrefacta)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Apatelodes
Species: torrefacta
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Greenwood, Delaware
Fremont, Nebraska
Kingston, New York
Fletcher, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive DiOhio On Jan 21, 2007, DiOhio from Corning, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:
The larvae to this moth can have either yellow, white, or gray setae. The ends of the prolegs are red.

Host plants include a wide range of trees and shrubs such as apples, maples, oaks, and Prunus species.

Two generations.
By DiOhio
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