Alypia Explained

Alypia is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae.

The genus is native to North America. Moths of this genus are generally dark to black in color with yellowish or white spots. These moths feed on plants in the grape family.^[1]

Species

Species include:^[2]

• Alypia langtoni Couper, 1865  - Langton's forester, fireweed caterpillar
• Alypia mariposa Grote & Robinson, 1868
• Alypia octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775)  - eight-spotted forester
• Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864
• Alypia wittfeldii H. Edwards, 1883

External links

• Alypia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

Notes and References

1. http://nearctica.com/moths/noctuid/agarista/genera/alypia.htm Alypia.
2. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=117358#null Alypia.