Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Seraph Moth
Olceclostera seraphica (Dyar, 1906)


Family:
Subfamily: Apatelodinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 4.0-5.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Mid July to August
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae have been noted feeding on Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) and certain Ash species (Fraxinus greggii, F. pennsylvanica)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southwestern Texas, including the Lower Rio Grande Valley; also reported from Pima and Santa Cruz counties in southern Arizona.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.