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: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023
Observation date: May 30, 2023
Submitted by: Mhchampoux
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 01, 2023
Observation date: May 24, 2023
Submitted by: Stephaniesmith0...
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2023
Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: ian pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: Audrey Glick
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2016
Submitted by: Eartheim
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: yogajan
Region: Cole County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: cjark19
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: DebiW
Region: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: SariClaire
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: ninav3b
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Julianaleigh
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: Cathi Strothcamp
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2017
Submitted by: japhillps
Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Erica Demaranville
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Rustle
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2022
Submitted by: TayChesebrough
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: ashleymarie26
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Terry Fader
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
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