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Noctuidae
931977 – 9312   Alypiodes bimaculata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
             Two-spotted Forester

© Philip Kline
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bimaculata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853) (Agarista) - MONA 1983: 9312
  • flavilinguis Grote, 1883 (Alypiodes)
      Type locality: “Near Hot Springs, Las Vegas N.M.”.
  • crescens (Walker, 1856) (Eusemia)
  • dugesii Cockerell, 1895 (Alypiodes)
  • grotei (Boisduval, 1868) (Agarista)
  • trimaculata (Boisduval, 1874) (Alypia) emend.
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Gruber, J.W., T.A. Matson, and D.L. Wagner, 2021. Alypiodes flavilinguis Grote, 1883 as a Valid Species (Noctuidae, Agaristinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 75(2): 81-87.
    • Melton, C., 2018 . Larvae and host plants of Alypiodes bimaculata (Herrich-Scha?ffer, [1853]) and Alypiodes geronimo (Barnes, 1900) (Noctuidae). News of the Lepidopterists’ Society, 60(2) 68-69.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.4m; p. 284. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at The Noctuidae of North America by Robert W. Poole (Nearctica.com) - archived page access (go to a year prior to 2020 and select a blue circled date from the calendar).
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Robert Behrstock
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Robert Behrstock
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Tom Murray
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    44mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    (possible A. flavilinguis) – © Robert W. Poole
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Tom Murray LG

    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Bob Beatson LG

    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Philip Kline LG

    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Philip Kline LG

    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © Margarethe Brummermann LG
    on 4-o-clock
    Alypiodes bimaculata
    © James Bailey LG


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