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

© Philip Kline
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Agarista bimaculata Herrich-Schäffer, 1853
Eusemia crescens Walker, 1856
Alypiodes dugesii Cockerell, 1895
Alypiodes flavilinguis Grote, 1883
Agarista grotei Boisduval, 1868
Alypia trimaculata Boisduval, 1874
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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