Bug FAQLined Apatelodes
Apatelodes pudefacta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Apatelodidae
Also called: Pudefacted Apatelodes Moth
The forewings measure about 17 to 18 mm in length. It is found in Arizona and in Mexico, where its larvae feed on the shrub Baccharis bigelovii. Pupation occurs in a cell built in the soil.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The forewings are about 17 to 18 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in Arizona and in Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on the shrub Baccharis bigelovii.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
When ready to pupate, it forms a cell in the soil where pupation occurs.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the US state of Arizona and Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
The caterpillars (larvae) feed on Baccharis bigelovii.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Apatelodidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatelodes_pudefacta
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