About Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864
Olceclostera angelica, commonly called the angel moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Apatelodidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864. It is native to North America, with confirmed records ranging from Quebec and Maine in the northeast, south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to Wisconsin and Ontario. Its typical habitat is deciduous forests. The wingspan of adult angel moths measures 32–42 mm, which equals 1.3–1.7 inches. Adults can be seen in flight from May through September each year. The larvae of this species feed on the leaves of plants from the Fraxinus and Syringa genera.
