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Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia octomaculata
39.7187, -84.0997
Field Notes
Description:
Wings are black (sometimes with a blueish sheen), the legs are orange, and has a pair of yellow stripes on the shoulders. It has eight white spots on its wings (hence the name octomaculata).
Habitat:
Field
Notes:
I ended up crawling through some grass to get some pictures of this one. It's a beautiful moth, just super neat. I included the second picture so that you can see that it does indeed have eight spots. There are a good number of other species that look similar to this one, so check out BugGuide for a list and pictures of those. Be prepared so that you aren't fooled in the field!
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2011
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