Langton's Forester

Alypia langtoni

Langton's Forester or the Six-spotted Forester is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Newfoundland to Alaska, south to Maine and Wisconsin in the east, south in the west to Colorado and California.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on ''Epilobium'' species.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAlypia
SpeciesA. langtoni