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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Observation date: May 18, 2024
Submitted by: Blayne Crabtree
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: Apr 29, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
Observation date: Apr 10, 2024
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Apr 13, 2024
Observation date: Apr 12, 2024
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Apr 12, 2024
Observation date: Mar 09, 2024
Submitted by: Hwaterman123
Region: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 21, 2024
Observation date: Nov 09, 2023
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2023
Observation date: Nov 16, 2023
Submitted by: Caitlinhoconnor
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: mleighx
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Oct 11, 2023
Submitted by: PhotoGwen88
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2023
Observation date: Oct 03, 2023
Submitted by: Peter1650
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 27, 2023
Submitted by: Nikkyroo
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 15, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: GrimKate111
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Mar 14, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 01, 2023
Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: Jcline0474
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
Submitted by: Jwdabney
Region: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: Jcline0474
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: MothraWins
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2023
Submitted by: Pixie13
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: Feathercl
Region: Virginia, Winchester, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: CarolMoth
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
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