Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Vincent, Alabama
Wetumpka, Alabama
Deer, Arkansas
Malibu, California
San Juan Capistrano, California
Canterbury, Connecticut
Bear, Delaware
Apopka, Florida
Deland, Florida
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida(2 reports)
Lake Mary, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Seminole, Florida
Augusta, Georgia
Algonquin, Illinois
Elkhart, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Plymouth, Indiana
Covington, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Metairie, Louisiana
Davidsonville, Maryland
Middletown, Maryland
Oakland, Maryland
Littleton, Massachusetts
Jenison, Michigan
Jobstown, New Jersey
Larchmont, New York
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Kure Beach, North Carolina
Roseboro, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Eaton, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Kingston, Rhode Island
Charleston, South Carolina
Okatie, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
Clarksville, Tennessee
Dickson, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Bloomburg, Texas
Desoto, Texas
Garland, Texas
Willis, Texas
Alexandria, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Orfordville, Wisconsin
Trego, Wisconsin
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Badwolf
A2ZGrowth
spikey2
angiesbug
AlexsMommy
We have filled the aquarium with several different broad leaves (magnolia, orange, lettuce, and some unknown). The top of it mesh. He has branches and some bamboo to climb on. Some dirt and colored softwood as well as bare spots just in case. He seems to prefer the softwood. He is active at all times of the day and rests for an hour at a time which means he is either close to molting or building his cocoon. He is about 2 inches long but can grow to 3 inches so I'm no... read more
Ger_Yahnah
jrmommy
kehughes90265
Jack, 8, and Dylan, 5 found a Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar on 4/21/2009 in Malibu California, we are feeding it honeysuckle and have it in a butterfly cage.
It is about 2 inches long, any idea if we can keep it till it turns into a moth, and then let go, please advise
tigermom1
Algonquin, IL
Found it fluttering its wings on a planter pot during daylight on the front porch. Looked like it was drying its wings, then I noticed the ends of its wings are slightly frayed. Perhaps it was injured in the big storms we had the last couple days.
I never saw anything like it. Such a striking appearance that we were looking it up to identify it.
Eideblack
spaffrath
katrun
What a looker! I was so excited to find him. I have never seen one here in my area or in Maryland. I hope to see him again.
What a Beautiful Creature.
I do not know anything about him or his habits.
I found him during the day.
Magpye
Caterpillars grow to about 2 inches. The caterpillars are fuzzy black caterpillars with the underlying body color of red to orange.
Life Cycle: Caterpillars can be abundant in the spring time. They can sometimes be seen crossing roads so commonly that motorists notice them. The adult moths are common under lights at night later in the season to mid summer. There may be a second generation later in the year, in the lower south.
Food Source: Caterpillars feed on a variety of broad leaved plants that seem to be mostly weeds.
Pest Status: They are not considered pests exc... read more