Alypia

Alypia is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae.

Alypia
Eight-spotted forester (A. octomaculata)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Genus: Alypia
Hubner, 1818
Synonyms

Leucosemia Ménétriés, 1857

The genus is native to North America. Moths of this genus are generally dark to black in color with yellowish or white spots. These moths feed on plants in the grape family.[1]

Species

Species include:[2]

References

  1. Alypia. Noctuidae of North America. Nearctica.
  2. Alypia. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).


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