Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1199190

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Observation date: February 09, 2019
Date notes: Had been very warm the previous couple of days,m; temperatures dropped dramatically to 36F at the time I found him.
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was clinging to the side of the building as I went to work. Poor guy was frozen stuff, and slightly malformed. My guess is he emerged too early due to the brief warm weather. I took him into our greenhouse to keep warm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: February 09, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Newport News