Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1354713

Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Clepsis melaleucana

Observation date: April 26, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The caterpillar was inside a rolled up leaf of mayapple. I used the HOSTS database to generate a list of lepidoptera that use mayapple as a host. Clepsis melaleucanus seemed to match.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: April 28, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, Hendricks County