Apatelodes pudefacta explained

Apatelodes pudefacta, the pudefacted apatelodes moth, is a moth in the family Apatelodidae first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the US state of Arizona and Mexico.^[1]

The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm.

The larvae feed on Baccharis bigelovii. Pupation takes place in a cell in the soil.^[2]

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp. Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 16 October 2018.
2. Web site: Balaban . John and Jane . 31 March 2016 . Species Apatelodes pudefacta - Pudefacted Apatelodes Moth - Hodges#7664 . BugGuide . 16 October 2018.