Alypia mariposa explained

Alypia mariposa, the mariposa forester, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868.^[1] It is found in Coast Ranges and Sierra foothills of California,^[2] from Kern and San Luis Obispo counties in the south to Placer County in the north.^[3]

It resembles Alypia ridingsii except it lacks black lines through the white wing spots. Adults fly in April, May and June.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Clarkia bottae and Clarkia unguiculata.

External links

• Web site: Balaban . John and Jane . December 17, 2018 . Species Alypia mariposa - Hodges#9320 . BugGuide . November 17, 2020.
• "Agaristinae New Genus 1 mariposa Alypia mariposa". Noctuidae of North America. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Grote. A. R.. Robinson. C. T.. Descriptions of North American Lepidoptera – No. 3.. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. January 1868. 1. 323.
2. Powell, Jerry A. & Opler, Paul A. (2009). Moths of Western North America. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA.
3. Web site: Alypia mariposa Grote & Robinson 1868 - Encyclopedia of Life.