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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Agaristinae » Alypia
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moth - Alypia
Copyright © 2015 sh11

moth - Alypia
Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
June 16, 2013
Alypia octomaculata or A. langtoni??
specimen was found dead

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moth - Alypia moth - Alypia
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Contributed by sh11 on 21 March, 2015 - 5:21pm
Last updated 22 March, 2015 - 7:34am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 22 March, 2015 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

Alypia sp
The extent of the white inner patch on the hindwing in image two which seems to touch the edge of the wings suggests it is probably a male.

Since it is a male, this amount of white on the hindwing may (but not always) rule out langtoni. Similarly, the outer white patch on the front wings is larger than the inner, which suggests octomaculata about 85% of the time.

There is not enough detail to see if the white on the antennae is a series of bands (like in langtoni) or just small white spots (like in male octomaculata).

Suggest waiting for other's opinions.
… James Bailey, 21 March, 2015 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Great observations
James- I really appreciate the feedback!
… sh11, 21 March, 2015 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

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