Langton's Forester Moth on Jul 23, 2024

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Description of specimen

I looked for it online and it looks exactly like an Eight-Spotted Forester Moth. In the picture I can't see its legs which have orange hair on them. I noticed on the territorial map that it doesn't belong anywhere around Oregon.

Commentary

Thank you for your report! This is Langton's Forester moth, a PNW native closely related to 8-spotted Forester. Here is some more information:
http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-noctuidae/subfamily-agaristinae/alypia/alypia-langtoni/

Tom Valente
July 24, 2024, 4:04 a.m.