Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1011982

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Observation date: June 06, 2012
Date notes: This was 2 years ago, but the "properties" of the picture indicate the exact date and time.
Submitted by: jocarl17
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This moth was about 1 and 1/2 to 2 inches long. He was very still for a long time, sitting on a sunny rock in my garden. The black spots were very vivid against the white.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 08, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.