Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1131918

Great Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia

Observation date: July 11, 2017
Submitted by: eamizell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This moth was on the steps to our house for several hours that day...well into the evening. I have not seen it return. It was a sunny day, 90s. Plants nearby are Silphium perfoliatum, Echinacea purpurea, Rudbeckia hirta, Ailanthus, Liatris spicata, Asclepias syriaca.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 05, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Charlottesville, United States, Virginia