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Giant Leopard Moth - Hodges#8146 (Hypercompe scribonia)
Photo#80982
Copyright © 2006
Adam
Fuzzy Caterpillar -
Hypercompe scribonia
Thornton, New Hampshire, USA
August 1, 2006
I was surprised to see a caterpillar this late in the year.
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Contributed by
Adam
on 2 October, 2006 - 10:57am
Last updated 11 November, 2018 - 6:39pm
Moved
Moved from
Tiger Moths
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john and jane balaban
, 11 November, 2018 - 6:39pm
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Moved
Moved from
Obsolete family - Arctiidae is now Arctiinae
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Charley Eiseman
, 16 April, 2010 - 6:54pm
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john and jane balaban
, 9 December, 2006 - 10:22am
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I believe this one overwinters as a caterpillar
I'm pretty sure it's a
Giant Leopard Moth
. If the August 1 date is correct it's not a particularly late sighting for your state - see this one:
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 2 October, 2006 - 12:15pm
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