Apatelodes torrefacta

(Smith, 1797)
Spotted Apatelodes

Sort #: 1706 | P #: 890001 | MPG #: 7663 | PFG Page #: 244
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally
Larval substrate: Deciduous trees and shrubs, incl. Acer (Maple), Baptisia tinctoria* (Yellow Wild Indigo), Ilex glabra* (Evergreen Winterberry), Kalmia latifolia* (Mountain Laurel), Lonicera* (Honeysuckle), Morella* (Bayberry), Prunus maritima* (Beach Plum), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Rubus* (Blackberry), Salix* (Willow), Vaccinium angustifolium* (Lowbush Blueberry), Vaccinium corymbosum* (Highbush Blueberry), Weigela* (Weigela)
Phenology: Adult: 5/13 to 7/26 (257 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 626