Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Family Apatelodidae (Apatelodid Moths)

Subfamily: Apatelodinae (Apatelodines)

Apatelodes auduboni (Wagner & Knudson, 2014)
Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth (J. E. Smith, 1797)
Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth (Grote, 1864)

Pollinator Week was June 20-26, 2022!

Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.

Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.

Photographs of Apatelodidae

The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica

Apatelodes auduboni
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica

Apatelodes pudefacta
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica
Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Apatelodes torrefacta
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica
The Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica