Giant Leopard Moth
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| Ecpantheria scribonia (Stoll, 1790) |
The Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is distributed throughout the Southeastern United States from New England to Mexico.
This species has a wingspan of 3 inches. The wings of the moth are bright white with irregular black markings, some solid and some hollow. The abdomen is dark blue with orange markings, the male has a narrow yellow line on the sides. Its legs have black and white bands.
The caterpillar is one of the Woolly Bear kind with a thick coat of black bristles (setae) and red bands between its segments (can be seen when caterpillar is rolled into a ball).
The caterpillar eats a variety of broad-leaf plants such as broadleaf plantains, dandelion and violet.
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