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:
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.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: Kal3kal3
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025

Observation date: May 15, 2025
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025

Observation date: Jun 22, 2025
Submitted by: Chip Gilbert
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 26, 2025

Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Gratiot County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 25, 2025

Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: Fish Man
Region: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2025

Observation date: Jun 14, 2025
Submitted by: Qkjackson
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025

Observation date: Jun 07, 2025
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025

Observation date: Jun 08, 2025
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2025

Observation date: May 20, 2025
Submitted by: spookymess
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2025

Observation date: May 06, 2025
Submitted by: Dave Rintoul
Region: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 06, 2025

Observation date: May 06, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 06, 2025

Observation date: Apr 25, 2025
Submitted by: Palominoprincess
Region: Wayne County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 26, 2025

Observation date: Apr 20, 2025
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2025

Observation date: Apr 24, 2025
Submitted by: Lydiaak
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 25, 2025

Observation date: Mar 27, 2025
Submitted by: labkitten
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 28, 2025

Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: Candiedcoffield
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 27, 2025

Observation date: Mar 08, 2025
Submitted by: starmans
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 09, 2025

Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Cherry County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 22, 2025

Observation date: Oct 29, 2024
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 03, 2024

Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 20, 2024

Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024

Observation date: Aug 05, 2024
Submitted by: josvar0212
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2024

Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: Candslice
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
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