Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1201583

Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia octomaculata

Observation date: March 30, 2019
Submitted by: kvincen1
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Moth was walking on a large metal plate on a cool (60°F), cloudy day, just before storm front moved through. I allowed it to crawl onto my finger, grabbed my phone and took the pic. It walked around on my hand for about a minute, started warming its wings, then flew away to the north.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: March 30, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Texas, Henderson County