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Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

Photo by KellyOlsen
Published on Project Noah
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41.0578, -81.7365

Field Notes

Notes:

Found at a gas pump in Wooster Ohio

Species ID Suggestions

Leopard Moth

Zeuzera pyrina

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (2)
KellyOlsen
Thanks for the fast identification. A friend passed this spotting along to me, so my actual "first" is yet to come.
Dan Doucette
Great first spotting! This moth was actually introduced to northeastern United States before 1879. It's native to Europe. Nice profile picture too! Welcome to Project Noah.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2011

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