Apatelodinae

Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894

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Apatelodinae is a of within the Apatelodidae, historically treated as a family-level (Apatelodidae) before modern classification revisions. The group comprises medium to large-sized moths with distinctive wing patterns. Larvae of some are known to feed on various woody plants. The subfamily is primarily distributed in the Americas, with most diversity in the Neotropical region.

Another Silkworm - Flickr - treegrow by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Spotted Apatelodes - Apatelodes torrefacta, Catoctin Mountains, Maryland by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Spotted apatelodes (Apatelodes torrefacta) side view by Scott Detwiler. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Apatelodinae: /əˌpætɛloʊˈdaɪˌni/

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Distribution

Primarily distributed in the Americas, with greatest diversity in the Neotropical region (Central and South America). Some extend into temperate North America.

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