Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1213292

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Observation date: July 01, 2019
Submitted by: jonathanboyer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: found it in its wooly bear Caterpillar form. it was black spikes with black segments with red bands at each segment. We put it into our frog tank where it hatched into the moth it is today. Moth is about 3 inches long.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 01, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Delaware, Sussex County