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Apatelodidae 890001 – 7663   Apatelodes torrefacta (Smith, 1797)              Spotted Apatelodes

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Annonaceae Aquifoliaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Caricaceae[none_specified] Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Lauraceae Myricaceae Oleaceae Ros..  Host genera: Acer Alnus Aralia Arctium Asimina Carpinus Carya Corylus Fraxinus Hamamelis Ilex Juglans Lindera Morella Ostrya Prunus Quercus Rhododendron Rubus Salix Sassafras Strophostyles Viburnum .  Notes: other woody species (Wagner 2005); leaves (Eiseman 2024a); .  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: torrefacta (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7663 floridana Edwards, 1886 (Apatelodes)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 18; pl. 3.11-13. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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