Eight-spotted Forester Moth Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775    Synonyms: Hodges #9314.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Alypia   

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In Baltimore County Bob Cammarata has documented Eight-spotted Forester Moth caterpillars on wild grape.

There are 150 records in the project database.

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An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/24/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/22/2022). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2014). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/4/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/19/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/3/2007). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forrester Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2013). Photo by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/6/2013). Photo by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/13/2017). Photo by Amanda Spears. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/7/2012). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/14/2007). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/27/2023). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/31/2015). Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2023). (c) mcnod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mcnod via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/26/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) belby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/23/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/3/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2014). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (6/26/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/8/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Eight-spotted Forester Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/8/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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