Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1141701

Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta

Observation date: September 16, 2017
Submitted by: DocT
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Discovered it eating a paw paw tree leaf. Caterpillar measures over 2.5 inches long and does not appear to be suffering deleterious effects from a diet of paw paw leaves. The top side looks just like all the other photos of a yellow spotted apatelodes, but the orangey-red feet are more fun to see!
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 17, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Centre County, United States, Pennsylvania