Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Spotted moth 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:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Ecpantheria scribonia
Hypercompe scribonaria
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 1330 verified sightings
Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: Jshearer
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: Alison_peta
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: calliebpierce
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 05, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: calliebpierce
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 05, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: calliebpierce
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2023
Observation date: May 04, 2023
Submitted by: calliebpierce
Region: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2023
Observation date: Apr 04, 2023
Submitted by: Jenny1130
Region: Houston County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023
Observation date: Apr 02, 2023
Submitted by: lucymcfadden
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 05, 2023
Observation date: Apr 01, 2023
Submitted by: Loveyoulots9614
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2023
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: lizella
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 26, 2023
Observation date: Mar 23, 2023
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (David Egleston )
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 25, 2023
Observation date: Mar 09, 2023
Submitted by: Marley17
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2023
Observation date: Mar 01, 2023
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 04, 2023
Observation date: Sep 23, 2011
Submitted by: Connie
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Jun 01, 2016
Submitted by: Just wondering
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: DCMS
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Dec 09, 2022
Submitted by: Melitindel
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 13, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Dec 03, 2022
Observation date: Apr 20, 2022
Submitted by: Carynalyse
Region: Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2022
Observation date: Nov 09, 2022
Submitted by: Comet12428
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 10, 2022
Observation date: Oct 09, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: jeather
Region: Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Oct 27, 2019
Submitted by: mishej
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
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