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Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

Photo by Entropy freak
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a wooly bear but the size and the color

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe (formerly Ecpantheria) scribonia

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catgrin
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Comments (3)
catgrin
Not sure about the i.d. - but I remembered the image as soon as I saw yours.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Animals with Warning Colors
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 25, 2014

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