[NatureNS] Tiny Butterfly

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:36:02 -0300
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Hi Melvina,

This is the same moth that Eleanor Lindsay observed three weeks ago,  
the Eight-spotted Forester, Alypia octomaculata (Fabricius, 1775),  
member of the family Noctudidae. There are some excellent pictures of  
this species located at:

http://www.texasento.net/octomaculata.htm

  It is a colourful, common species that feeds on grapes and Virginia  
Creeper, and is frequently seen flying during daylight hours.

All the best!

Chris


On 9-Jul-08, at 11:32 PM, Melvina Weatherby wrote:

> I  grabbed a shot at  a beautiful tiny butterfly  today , I would  
> like to know the name of it also  any  reference to a  book  I could  
> buy of  insects and butterflys.. Thanks.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/applady2001/july_bugs

Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  B3H  
3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca




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Melvina,<div><br></div><div>This is the same moth that&nbsp;Eleanor =
Lindsay observed three weeks ago,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Eight-spotted Forester, =
<i>Alypia octomaculata&nbsp;</i>(Fabricius, 1775), member of the family =
Noctudidae. There are some excellent pictures of this species located =
at:</div><div><br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.texasento.net/octomaculata.htm">http://www.texasento.ne=
t/octomaculata.htm</a></div><br><div><div>&nbsp;It is a&nbsp;colourful, =
common species that feeds on grapes and Virginia Creeper, and is =
frequently seen flying during daylight =
hours.</div><div><br></div><div>All the =
best!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><br></div></div><div><br><d=
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bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">I&nbsp; =
grabbed a shot at&nbsp; a beautiful tiny butterfly&nbsp; today , I would =
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