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Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - Hypercompe scribonia
Copyright © 2009 Don W Howell Jr

Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - Hypercompe scribonia
Brandon MS USA, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
August 30, 2009
This little thing was watching me pump gas at the gas station.
Got some good poses and the first time I have ever run across
one of these moths.

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Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - Hypercompe scribonia Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - Hypercompe scribonia
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Contributed by Don W Howell Jr on 31 August, 2009 - 2:10pm
Last updated 31 August, 2009 - 4:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 31 August, 2009 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

looks good to me
I think you've got the correct ID. They're a really pretty moth. I found a chrysalis of one and kept it until adulthood.

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as found

chrysalis cleaned up

adult
… Andrew Williams, 31 August, 2009 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

Leopard Moth (Wooly Bear)
Family Arctiidae, Tiger Moths
… Bill Reynolds, 31 August, 2009 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

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