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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

Description:

Very large white moth with spots. Most spots are hollow and a few others are just black spots. The legs and antennae have some dark blue metallic coloration

Habitat:

On the porch of a house in a neighborhood with lots of pasture, pine, and oak trees.

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1 Comment

Watson5
Watson5 3 years ago

What a beautiful moth and great pics to show the metallic blue coloring. Such precise markings too. Nature is full of cool things. Thanks for sharing this one with us.

Machi
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Machi

Dunnellon, Florida, United States

Spotted on Feb 2, 2020
Submitted on Feb 18, 2020

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