Species Details

Alypia langtoni

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Common NameLangton's or Six-spotted Forester IdentificationA medium-size (approx. 3 cm wingspan) jet-black moth with 2 large pale yellow or cream spots on each forewing and one (female) or two (males) large cream or white spots on the hindwings. The tegulae (scale patch on "shoulders") are pale yellow, and the legs have orange tufts. Other Alberta Foresters have prominent black linings along the veins across the spots, giving them a striped appearance. These are absent or very faint in lantana. A smaller pyralid moth (Anania funebris) is superficially very similar, down to the yellow tegulae, but is much smaller (1.8-2.2 cm wingspan) and less robust.

Scientific Name Alypia langtoni Common Name Langton's or Six-spotted Forester Habitat Widespread in Alberta, found throughout the wooded areas except in the grasslands region. Identification
A medium-size (approx. 3 cm wingspan) jet-black moth with 2 large pale yellow or cream spots on each forewing and one (female) or two (males) large cream or white spots on the hindwings. The tegulae (scale patch on…
A medium-size (approx. 3 cm wingspan) jet-black moth with 2 large pale yellow or cream spots on each forewing and one (female) or two (males) large cream or white spots on the hindwings. The tegulae (scale patch on "shoulders") are pale yellow, and the legs have orange tufts. Other Alberta Foresters have prominent black linings along the veins across the spots, giving them a striped appearance. These are absent or very faint in lantana. A smaller pyralid moth (Anania funebris) is superficially very similar, down to the yellow tegulae, but is much smaller (1.8-2.2 cm wingspan) and less robust.
Life History
There is a single brood in Alberta, with adults from early May through early July. Adults are diurnal and visit flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on fireweed (Epilobium sp.) The colorful caterpillars (orange…
There is a single brood in Alberta, with adults from early May through early July. Adults are diurnal and visit flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on fireweed (Epilobium sp.) The colorful caterpillars (orange speckled with black and with sparse long setae) are illustrated in color on several sites on the web.
Range Newfoundland to AK, south to ME and WI in the east, south in the west to at least CO and CA. Notes This pretty little moth tends to be rather rare, and I have yet to see a live one.
Photo Courtesy of Donna Schwartz
Alypia langtoni

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"Species Details - Alypia langtoni, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6394. Accessed 04 Oct. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 36 specimens of this Species.

36 results plotted on map in 15 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM14133 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-06-09

UASM14134 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-06-01

UASM14135 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-24

UASM14138 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ironwood Lake Collected ByFuller, E. Date Collected1995-06-18

UASM14139 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-10

UASM14140 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-09

UASM14141 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-06-04

UASM14144 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-17

UASM14145 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-09

UASM14146 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-06-17

UASM14147 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1918-06-09

UASM14148 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C. Date Collected1918-06-12

UASM14153 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake Date Collected1918-07-10

UASM14155 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-06-23

UASM14160 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByStrickland, Edgar H. Date Collected1926-07-21

UASM14161 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-07-03

UASM14163 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-29

UASM14166 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-29

UASM14167 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Craigmyle Date Collected1926-05-24

UASM14168 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C. Date Collected1918-06-12

UASM14170 - Alypia langtoni

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C. Date Collected1918-06-12

Adult Seasonal Distribution