''Alypia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...
.
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.
Species
Species include:
''Alypia''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
* '' Alypia langtoni'' Couper, 1865 – Langton's forester, fireweed caterpillar
* '' Alypia mariposa'' Grote & Robinson, 1868
* '' Alypia octomaculata'' (Fabricius, 1775) – eight-spotted forester
* '' Alypia ridingsii'' Grote, 1864
* '' Alypia wittfeldii'' H. Edwards, 1883
References
External links
''Alypia''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms''
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Agaristinae
Noctuoidea genera
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