Seraph Moth Olceclostera seraphica (Dyar, 1906) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

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.

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