Apatelodidae
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Olceclostera
Olceclostera is a genus of moths in the family Apatelodidae, a group of Neotropical bombycoids. The genus was established by Butler in 1878 and contains approximately 30 described species distributed from Central America through South America. Recent taxonomic work has revealed cryptic diversity, with several species previously lumped under O. bifenestrata now recognized as distinct based on genital morphology and DNA barcodes. The immature stages of Olceclostera were first described in detail in 2023, including the first scanning electron microscopy images of an apatelodid egg.
Olceclostera angelica
Angel Moth
Olceclostera angelica, the angel moth, is a small to medium-sized moth in the family Apatelodidae. First described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864, it occurs across eastern North America from Quebec and Maine south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Wisconsin and Ontario. Adults are active from May through September in deciduous forest habitats. The larval stage feeds specifically on ash (Fraxinus) and lilac (Syringa) leaves.