Apatelodes pudefacta, the pudefacted apatelodes moth, is a moth in the family Apatelodidae first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is found in the US state of Arizona and Mexico.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Apatelodidae |
| Genus: | Apatelodes |
| Species: | A. pudefacta
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The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm.
The larvae feed on Baccharis bigelovii. Pupation takes place in a cell in the soil.[3]
References edit
- ^ "890002.00 – 7664 – Apatelodes pudefacta – Dyar, 1904". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Apatelodes pudefacta Dyar, 1904". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Balaban, John and Jane (31 March 2016). "Species Apatelodes pudefacta - Pudefacted Apatelodes Moth - Hodges#7664". BugGuide. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.