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Noctuidae 931979 – 9314   Alypia octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775)              Eight-spotted Forester Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Parthenocissus Vitis.  Notes: Berberis-NOT Rosa-NOT (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 9314 ssp. a. octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia)  albomaculata (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1781]) (Phalaena)  bimaculata (Gmelin, in: Linnaeus, [1790]) (Phalaena)  dipsaci Grote & Robinson, 1868 (Alypia) - MONA 1983: [9317]  quadriguttalis Hübner, 1818 (Alypia) ssp. b. matuta Edwards, 1883 (Alypia) - MONA 1983: [9315]

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.5f; p. 284. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths 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). Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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