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Alypia octomaculata
Owlet Moth Family Noctuidae - Forester Moth Subfamily Agaristinae - The moth is black, with 2 whitish or yellowish spots in each wing. The wingspan is 30-37 mm. The moth flies from April to June in one generation in the north. In the south it has a second generation, which flies in August.
It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada. - Host plants are Virginia Creeper, Peppervine and Heartleaf Peppervine.
On a Carolina Cherry Laurel.
Thank you Agnes, very helpful ") Thank you too, Gilma... I thought it was some kind of a mimicry at first, the way that it is holding onto the leaves and the other ways that it was using it's legs but it is a moth.