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Spotted Apatelodes

Apatelodes torrefacta

Spotting Image 1

Description:

WS about 2cm

Habitat:

Wet mountain forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago
Sphinx moth
Apatelodes torrefacta possible Sphinx moth - Apatelodes torrefacta - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

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ceherzog
ceherzog 10 years ago

Thanks so much Reza & J!

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

I agree with Apatelodae torrefacta, although this is known as the Spotted Apatelodes moth. It is in the family Bombycidae, which is in the same superfamily, Bombycoidea, as Sphingidae.

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ceherzog
ceherzog 10 years ago

Thanks Reza, I'll wait to see if anyone else confirms

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Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago

Awesome spot, kindly verify ID with others on the site :)

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ceherzog
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ceherzog

Rosman, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Jul 21, 2013

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