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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Observation date: May 24, 2022
Submitted by: Jovanina
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: OttawaMoth
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: Marla B
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Vfm78
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: NatChap
Region: Habersham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 28, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2022
Submitted by: Eveningsong
Region: Mineral County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2022
Submitted by: Ldavidson61
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2022
Observation date: May 14, 2022
Submitted by: kmw108
Region: Licking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Observation date: Apr 30, 2022
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2022
Observation date: May 02, 2022
Submitted by: Kathygbryan
Region: Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Observation date: Apr 25, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Apr 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: jawilson
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: AnnDomenicano
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: lmgullo
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: ferons
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: KevinAlfred
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: Isabeille
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2019
Submitted by: TomSixRivers
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Alise007
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
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