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Spotted Apatelodes

Apatelodes torrefacta

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Description:

WS about 2cm

Habitat:

Wet mountain forest

Species ID Suggestions

Sphinx moth

Apatelodes torrefacta

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Reza Hashemizadeh
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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
I agree with Apatelodae torrefacta, although this is known as the Spotted Apatelodes moth. It is in the family Bombycidae, which is in the same superfamily, Bombycoidea, as Sphingidae.
ceherzog
Thanks Reza, I'll wait to see if anyone else confirms

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PublishedJuly 21, 2013

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