Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 908269

Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta

Observation date: July 01, 2013
Date notes: Very humid and warm evening. probabably around 9:30 - 10:00 pm
Submitted by: JMick
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This was resting on the siding under the light on my patio. When I put my finger under it, the moth became agitated and very aggressive and seemed to attack my finger. It clearly looked like it was trying to bite my finger over and over while also flapping its wings very rapidly but not flying, perhaps in an intimidation technique before flying a short distance away and resting on the ground. Very interesting.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 03, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.