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Eight-spotted Forester

Alypia octomaculata

Photo by JosephBullock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brightly spotted. Fast flyer.

Habitat:

This was near a water fall in a fast running stream. Andapa area of Madagascar.

Notes:

It flew in and landed and waited for the photo then flew away.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ClementDufour
ah yes this guy! these are called 8 spotted foresters http://bugguide.net/node/view/485

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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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