Alypia octomaculata

Alypia octomaculata

Eight-spotted forester

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Alypia octomaculata
Wingspan
34
1
mminch
mm inch 

Alypia octomaculata, the eight-spotted forester, is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is native to Canada, but can be found today throughout Northern America, ranging between Nova Scotia to Florida and South Dakota to Texas. Their habitats being rather specific, they make home where wooded areas meet open fields.

Appearance

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References

1. Alypia octomaculata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alypia_octomaculata

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