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Giant leopard moth

Hypercompe scribonia

Description:

It was about 2 inches long and it was pure white with iridescent black spots. Its antennae was black and its legs were striped black and white.

Habitat:

they live from southern Ontario, and southern and eastern United States through New England, Mexico and up to Colombia

Notes:

The caterpillar is from the "Woolly Bear" kind, that has a thick coat of black bristles

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larkinpb
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larkinpb

Maryville, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2016
Submitted on Sep 23, 2016

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