Alypiodes bimaculata

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Alypiodes bimaculata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Alypiodes
Species:
A. bimaculata
Binomial name
Alypiodes bimaculata
Synonyms
  • Agarista bimaculataHerrich-Schäffer, 1853
  • Eusemia crescens
  • Agarista groteiBoisduval, 1874
  • Alypia trimaculataBoisduval, 1874

Alypiodes bimaculata, the two-spotted forester, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths).

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Description

The two-spotted forester, plainly bears more than two spots. If spots on the forewings and body are ignored, and only the single small spots adorning each hindwing are considered, then the math adds up.

Otherwise, for identification, it is helpful to notice blue dashes between the white spots, the rounded wings, the broad thorax, and the fact that this a moth that flies during the day, not at night like most moths. [1]

Habitat

Adults frequently are seen taking nectar from flowers of Baccharis plants, of the Asteraceae Family. Caterpillars feed on members of the Four O'clock Family, the Nyctaginaceae. [2]

Range

The distribution map forAlypiodes bimaculata at iNaturalist indicates that the species occurs in the highlands of northern and central Mexico, except Baja California, plus in the US near the Mexican border, mainly in Arizona. [3] The texasento.net website reports the species in western Texas. [2]

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. [4] [5]

Etymology

It's been suggested that the genus name Alypiodes is based on the Greek a, meaning "without" or "together," and the -lypi- part meaning "pain" or "distress," [6] with the suffix -odes deriving from the Greek -ōdēs, which is a plural form meaning "like" or "similar to." [7] Thus it seems that species in this genus are similar to something not feeling much pain...

The species name bimaculata is derived from the Latin bis, for "two," and macula, for "spot." "WoRMS taxon details". marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

The MONA or Hodges number for Alypiodes bimaculata is 9312. [8]

References

  1. "Two-spotted Forester Moth (Alypiodes bimaculata)". insectidentification.org. Insect Identification for the Casual Observer. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Quinn, Mike. "Two-spotted Forester Alypiodes bimaculata (Herrich-Schäffer, [1853])". texasento.net. Texas Entomology. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  3. "Two-spotted Forester (Alypiodes bimaculata)". inaturalist.org. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  4. "Alypiodes bimaculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. Quinn, Mike. "Eight-spotted Forester Alypia octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775)". texasento.net. Texas Entomology. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. "ode". dictionary.com. dictionary.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Alypiodes bimaculata" . Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading


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Alypiodes bimaculata, the two-spotted forester, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Alypiodes bimaculata is 9312. [4]

References

  1. "Alypiodes bimaculata report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Alypiodes bimaculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Alypiodes bimaculata" . Retrieved 2019-09-24.

Further reading