Moths of North Carolina
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236 NC Records

Apatelodes torrefacta (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Spotted Apatelodes Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Bombycoidea Family: BombycidaeSubfamily: ApatelodinaeP3 Number: 890001.00 MONA Number: 7663.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Occurs nearly statewide, with the possible exception of the outer coastal plain and barrier islands.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Fields and woodlands (Wagner, 2005). Our records come primarily from hardwood forests, including bottomlands, peatlands, dry sand ridges, cove forests, and high elevation forests. We also have a number of records from Longleaf Pine habitats but none from maritime habitats and few, if any, from successional fields.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of hardwood trees and shrubs. Wagner (2005) specifically lists ash, blackberry, cherry, hazelnut, hickory, hornbeam, maple, oak, sassafras, walnut, and willow. In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on Rhododendron. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes Moth

62 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: R. Teper, David George on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-29
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-16
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-29
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-25
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-06-01
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Nora Murdock on 2022-06-29
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-16
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-09-06
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were feeding on native azaleas in a native plant garden.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-17
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-07-14
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: J. Thomson on 2020-09-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2020-08-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-16
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-15
Madison Co.
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