Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1028125

Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia octomaculata

Observation date: June 17, 2014
Submitted by: Sue D. L. Smith
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw this beautiful moth fluttering all over the catnip I had growing in a front bed of our yard here in El Reno, Oklahoma. It didn't stay still for any length of time. Periodically it would stop long enough for me to snap a photograph. I believe the day was a typical warm summer day. The catnip/flower bed was in a shady spot in our front yard, though.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: March 05, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oklahoma, Canadian County