page_title: Alypia octomaculata
hierarchical_section_title: Alypia octomaculata
caption_attribution_description: Alypia octomaculata Eight spotted forester larva
context_page_description: Alypia octomaculata, the eight-spotted forester, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada and Mexico.
  The moth is black, with 2 whitish or yellowish spots in each wing. The wingspan is 30–37 mm. The moth flies from April to June in one generation in the north. In the south it has a second generation, which flies in August.
  The larvae feed on Virginia creeper.
context_section_description: Alypia octomaculata, the eight-spotted forester, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada and Mexico.
  The moth is black, with 2 whitish or yellowish spots in each wing.  The wingspan is 30–37 mm. The moth flies from April to June in one generation in the north. In the south it has a second generation, which flies in August.
  The larvae feed on Virginia creeper.
caption: Larva
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