''Alypia langtoni'', the six-spotted forester or Langton's forester, is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. The species was
first described by
William Couper in 1865.
It is found in North America from
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
to
Alaska, south to
Maine and
Wisconsin in the east, south in the west to
Colorado and
California.
The
wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''
Epilobium'' species.
References
External links
*
"''Alypia langtoni'' Couper" ''Noctuidae of North America''. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
Agaristinae
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1865
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