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Noctuidae 931981 – 9318   Alypia langtoni Couper, 1865              Langton's Forester Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Onagraceae Rosaceae Vitaceae.  Host genera: Chamaenerion Epilobium Oenothera Parthenocissus Spiraea .  Notes: specialist on Epilobium (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: langtoni Couper, 1865 (Alypia) - MONA 1983: 9318 brannani Stretch, 1872 (Alypia) - MONA 1983: [9323] hudsonica; Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 (Alypia) missp.; TL: (no type). hutsonia Edwards, 1884 (Alypia) sacramenti Grote & Robinson, 1868 (Alypia) sacramento; McDunnough, 1938 (Alypia) missp.; TL: (no type).

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. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 51.6f, 51.7f; 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 BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest 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

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