Alypia octomaculata
Alypia octomaculata, the eight-spotted forester, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada and Mexico.
Larva
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Alypia |
| Species: | A. octomaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | |
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The moth is black, with 2 whitish or yellowish spots in each wing.[1] The wingspan is 30–37 mm. The moth flies from April to June in one generation in the north. In the south it has a second generation, which flies in August.
The larvae feed on Virginia creeper.
Subspecies
- Alypia octomaculata octomaculata
- Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
References
- Borror, Donald J. & White, Richard E., Insects - A Peterson Field Guide, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York, 1970, plate #12
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