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

© Cliff Bernzweig
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Synonymy:
  • octomaculalis Hübner, 1818 (Alypia)
  • octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 9314
  • ssp. a. octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775) (Sesia) - MONA 1983: 9314
  • albomaculata (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1782]) (Phalaena) (synonym of ssp. octomaculata)
  • bimaculata (Gmelin, 1790) (Phalaena)
  • dipsaci Grote & Robinson, 1868 (Alypia) (synonym of ssp. octomaculata)
  • quadriguttalis Hübner, 1818 (Alypia) (synonym of ssp. octomaculata)
  • ssp. b. matuta Edwards, 1883 (Alypia)
  • References
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Patrick Coin
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Bob Patterson
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Lee Ruth
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Patrick Coin
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Phil Penketh
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Audrey Hoff
    Alypia octomaculata
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Alypia octomaculata
    – © Robert W. Poole
    Alypia octomaculata
    – © Robert W. Poole
    Alypia octomaculata
    © Mike Quinn LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Valerie G. Bugh

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Lynette Schimming

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Lee Ruth

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Mike Quinn LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Betsy Higgins

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Robin Seeber LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Sam Houston LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © Tom Murray LG

    Alypia octomaculata
    © William Dedo LG


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