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Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - female
Copyright © 2010 Lynn Bergen

Giant Leopard Moth - Hypercompe scribonia - Female
Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, USA
April 26, 2010
Might this be Hypercompe scribonia (Giant Leopard Moth - Hodges#8146)? like this one:

The tan coloring in my photo is due to poor lighting and is really white.
This moth was very lethargic after just laying many eggs. I hope someone will know what the preferred food plant is to put in with the eggs.
It looked like her forewings had not fully expanded. Found in a house.

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Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 27 April, 2010 - 8:26am
Last updated 28 February, 2011 - 11:43am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Lynn Bergen, 28 April, 2010 - 5:25am login or register to post comments

Yes.
Pretty unmistakable if you ask me:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 April, 2010 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

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