Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands

Alypia longtoni [Noctuidae]


Yellow white with irregular black markings; relatively long primary setae; dorsum of A9 with a brighter yellow streak; yellow head with black spots. This species is common on its main host, fireweed, during July and August.


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