Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Identification: Forewing black with two pale yellow spots and inconspicuous metallic blue bands; hindwing black with white spots in basal and median areas; body black except for pale yellow tegulae and orange on front and middle legs.
Wing Span: 3-3.7 cm.
Life History: A common day-flier.
Flight: One flight April - June in the north; two flights in the south with one August brood.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grapes, Virginia creeper.
Adult Food: NULL
Habitat: NULL
Range: Maine and southern Quebec to Florida; west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation: NULL
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Caterpillars can be a pest.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 704 verified sightings
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: apan123
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: stormyeyes99
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Steve Altic
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: nch5013
Region: Gallia County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dora Diercks
Region: Randolph County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Deaner414
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: amparrish15
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: CrescentWing34
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: mercretas
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: linus
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: Ericdavidj
Region: Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: stormyeyes99
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Rdroberts
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: Dbosnjak
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: rkalbert
Region: Schuyler County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: rarecat
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 24, 2020
Submitted by: theyerlt
Region: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
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