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  6. Dart, Sallow, and Cutworm Moths and Allies
  7. Alypia
  8. Eight-spotted Forester Moth

species 20,081 observations

Eight-spotted Forester Moth

Alypia octomaculata

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

225 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Virginia Creeper, Canyon Wild Grape, Muscadine, Riverbank Grape 18
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Wild Bergamot, Hemp Dogbane, Purple Coneflower, Smooth Sumac 207

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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