Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1066354

Speyer's Hooded Owlet
Cucullia speyeri

Observation date: September 22, 2015
Date notes: About ten minutes before the picture, the branch is the one I found him on.
Submitted by: giediprime
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Up close it looks a bit like a white-yellow color with black stripes. Im very new to this all so ill just give you every detail (Not sure which of them will actually help). He has 8 big back legs, 6 smaller front legs, and his little split tail which he uses to grip the terrain with each step. While examining him while writing this just now, i found a second separate species of Caterpillar on the same branch!I will be trying to find his species next! Anyways, it is overcast today, with no rain, and it was about 80 degrees today.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.