Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Bombycidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Apatelodes | |
Similar Apatelodes, Phyllodesma americana, Apatelodidae, Tolype velleda, Citheronia splendens | ||
Apatelodes pudefacta is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found in Arizona and Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm.
The larvae feed on Baccharis bigelovii. Pupation takes place in a cell in the soil.
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