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Moths of Zihuatanejo

ORDER LEPIDOPTERA

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Owlet Moths and Allies (Superfamily Noctuoidea)

-Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)

-Forester Moths (Subfamily Agaristinae)

-Genus Alypiodes

-Alypiodes walkeri


The Forester Moth (Alypiodes walkeri) is a small, vibrantly colored moth belonging to the Noctuidae family. Forewings: Black with prominent, well-defined white spots arranged in a distinctive pattern. Unlike most moths, the Forester Moth is diurnal, meaning it is active during the day. It is commonly seen feeding on flowers in bright sunlight.

Forester Moth

Alypiodes walkeri

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