Attributes of Hypercompe scribonia
Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Easily recognized by the white wings with hollow bluish black spots on the forewing. Black shading along inner margin and terminal spots near apex of hindwing. Wings tend to become translucent toward outer margins with wear.
Wing Span: 5.7-9.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April to September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety, including banana, cabbage, cherry, dandelion, maples, orange, sunflowers, violets, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Michigan, Missouri, and Texas.
Conservation:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 200 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 05, 2012 | squaas66 | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | May 05, 2012 | Details |
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April 26, 2012 | monstermoose | Henry County, Indiana, United States | April 29, 2012 | Details |
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April 07, 2012 | Brewsdee63 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 25, 2012 | Details |
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April 02, 2012 | JCCLButterflies4 | Orange County, Florida, United States | April 02, 2012 | Details |
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March 25, 2012 | corey.husic | Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 25, 2012 | Details |
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March 10, 2012 | kiki | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | March 11, 2012 | Details |
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October 23, 2011 | julmast | Elkhart County, Indiana, United States | January 28, 2012 | Details |
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December 12, 2011 | stilwellsa | Collier County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 16, 2008 | MaryAnn Friedman | Okaloosa County, Florida, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
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December 16, 2011 | tmaegerle | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 18, 2011 | Details |
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October 07, 2011 | bentert | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | November 26, 2011 | Details |
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November 09, 2011 | curtis.lehman (Ashley Malahosky) | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States | November 10, 2011 | Details |
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August 17, 2010 | elinpierce | Shelby County, Tennessee, United States | November 04, 2011 | Details |
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September 25, 2011 | eklach26 | Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States | October 16, 2011 | Details |
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October 02, 2011 | lhasford | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States | October 16, 2011 | Details |
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September 22, 2011 | franpope | Garrett County, Maryland, United States | September 26, 2011 | Details |
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May 24, 2011 | hearthbeats | Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States | September 20, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2011 | unagimaki | Palm Beach County, Florida, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | Melinda Fawver | Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States | September 08, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2011 | aarongunnar | Polk County, Wisconsin, United States | September 07, 2011 | Details |
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September 03, 2010 | JasonPike1980 | Texas, Rusk County, United States | September 07, 2011 | Details |
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June 19, 2011 | rogerdowner | Wayne County, Ohio, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | Marta Rynearson | Van Buren County, Michigan, United States | August 25, 2011 | Details |
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August 11, 2011 | mel4caves | Hamilton County, Ohio, United States | August 22, 2011 | Details |
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April 13, 2011 | wpetersen | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | August 21, 2011 | Details |
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June 14, 2011 | janet lalor | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | August 10, 2011 | Details |
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May 31, 2011 | LeannS | Lake County, Florida, United States | July 30, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2011 | Momma April | Baltimore County, Maryland, United States | July 26, 2011 | Details |
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June 19, 2011 | missg777 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States | July 24, 2011 | Details |
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June 11, 2011 | jimliston | Douglas County, Kansas, United States | July 12, 2011 | Details |
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June 11, 2011 | jimliston | Douglas County, Kansas, United States | July 12, 2011 | Details |
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June 15, 2011 | cabinndawoods | Boone County, Missouri, United States | July 04, 2011 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | Jason Sturner | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | July 01, 2011 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | Lovely Cove | Kent County, Maryland, United States | July 01, 2011 | Details |
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June 19, 2011 | lmjbiker | Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details |
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June 29, 2011 | teleman1970 | Preston County, West Virginia, United States | June 29, 2011 | Details |
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June 25, 2011 | curtis.lehman | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 26, 2011 | Details |
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June 26, 2011 | Tom Raub | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 26, 2011 | Details |
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June 24, 2011 | cambyreece | Morgan County, Indiana, United States | June 26, 2011 | Details |
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June 22, 2011 | calvin | Wake County, North Carolina, United States | June 24, 2011 | Details |
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June 13, 2011 | Shelby24019 | Botetourt County, Virginia, United States | June 24, 2011 | Details |
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June 21, 2011 | cstevens | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 22, 2011 | Details |
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June 18, 2011 | vinstanton | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | June 18, 2011 | Details |
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June 15, 2011 | BenVermont | Rutland County, Vermont, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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June 16, 2011 | dhsmall | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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June 16, 2011 | orchard | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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June 12, 2011 | FruitFly7 | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
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June 09, 2011 | photogrl1967 | Iredell County, North Carolina, United States | June 10, 2011 | Details |
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June 06, 2011 | Spamana | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 08, 2011 | Details |
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June 02, 2011 | Ammonia | Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 03, 2011 | Details |
