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Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata) At a moist hickory-oak forest edge. Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis rotundifolia  (known food sources for this species) are nearby. <br />
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Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata)

At a moist hickory-oak forest edge. Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis rotundifolia (known food sources for this species) are nearby.

Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata) At a moist hickory-oak forest edge. Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis rotundifolia  (known food sources for this species) are nearby. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79973/eight-spotted_forester_moth_alypia_octomaculata.html Alypia octomaculata,Eight-Spotted Forester,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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The Eight-Spotted Forester is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada.

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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2019. Captured Jun 3, 2019 21:31 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/181s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm