Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Spotted moth easily recognized by the white wings with hollow bluish black spots on the forewing. Black shading along inner margin and terminal spots near apex of hindwing. Wings tend to become translucent toward outer margins with wear.
Wing Span: 5.7-9.1 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April to September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety, including banana, cabbage, cherry, dandelion, maples, orange, sunflowers, violets, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Michigan, Missouri, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Ecpantheria scribonia
Hypercompe scribonaria
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1249 - 1272 of 1421 verified sightings
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Willis, Daryl)
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Wayne County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Carter County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Thoma, Richard S., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steins, David)
Region: Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Diane)
Region: Crawford County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 18, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Grote, Linda)
Region: Pike County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 05, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Franklin County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winkler, George)
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Winkler, George, submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Eddy, Perry)
Region: Henry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jul 18, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Miller, Joseph)
Region: Scotland County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Marsh, Mike)
Region: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Caldwell County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hughy, Doris)
Region: Mercer County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Webster County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R., submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 13, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George C. Sievers)
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2009
Observation date: Jun 16, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Andrea Severson)
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jul 10, 2009
Observation date: Jun 17, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jun 21, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jul 07, 2009
Observation date: May 19, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Joe Reichard)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jul 07, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brian Compton)
Region: Cass County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Jun 26, 2009
Observation date: Apr 11, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Laura Patterson)
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jun 16, 2009
Observation date: Apr 18, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Farran McNabb)
Region: De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jun 16, 2009
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