leopard moth

    So gorgeous it's otherworldly. Last year we found leopard moth caterpillars, which are black and fuzzy with bright red skin visible under the black fuzz. Hypercombe scribonaria, found in MI in late June. Black and white, 2 inches.

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    1. ★

      Anita363, magnAN(GEL)imous, cobalt123, Walwyn, and 41 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Anita363 (84 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic photo! Thanks for adding to the Field Guide group, & for the good description.

    3. normanack (84 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the tags! Is it Hypercompe instead of Ecpantheria? If so, I'll delete the Ecpantheria and change the description.

    4. Anita363 (84 months ago | reply)

      Yes, it's now placed in genus Hypercompe. Here's a reasonably well curated checklist that we're using as our taxonomic authority: www.lepbarcoding.org/cl_nth_am.php.

    5. ingaambrosia (84 months ago | reply)

      You have been invited to post this photo
      in the pool Flora, Nature Contests, in the thread
      8th Contest : Butterflies & Moths (Close-up) POST HERE
      www.flickr.com/groups/flowercontests/discuss/ 721575941906...
      Feel free to invite other people with pictures
      corresponding to the theme Butterflies & Moths to
      participate in this contest.

    6. ingaambrosia (83 months ago | reply)

      You were selected the 1st Place Winner of the 8th Contest: Butterflies & Moths
      www.flickr.com/groups/flowercontests/discuss/ 721575941969...
      Congratulations!

    7. Beautifully ☆ Scene ☆ Images (83 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations on your win! This is a great shot of a very beautiful moth! Way to go! ;o)

    8. cobalt123 (83 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful photo and glad you won!

    9. normanack (83 months ago | reply)

      Oh good heavens! Congratulations must go to my camera, which did all the work. I just pushed the button.

    10. lucky e (83 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic shot. Congratulations.

    11. ingaambrosia (82 months ago | reply)

      hall of fame

    12. Walwyn (82 months ago | reply)

      Superb moth picture.

    13. Flutterbug5 (70 months ago | reply)

      Great shot of a stunning creature!

    14. hardydozen@sbcglobal.net (69 months ago | reply)

      Thank you! I live in MI and have a picture of this same moth from my backyard and have been searching for over a year (maybe 2- I'd have to go pull the photo) to try and find what kind it was! It was the most beautiful thing we had ever seen! I finally found your picture and know the name now! Thanks!

    15. normanack (69 months ago | reply)

      that's what flickr's for -- amazing, isn't it? :)

    16. Denzil C (69 months ago | reply)

      great shot!

      Great Leopard Moth

    17. redfishcircle (59 months ago | reply)

      beautiful shot!

    18. Addicted2Hymenoptera :) (53 months ago | reply)

      THAT'S CRAZY GOOD!
      Definately a favourite! The detail is amazing!

    19. ComputerHotline (53 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for licensing this image as CC "by" !
      Your photo is uploaded here :
      commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Normanack_-_l eopard_moth_...
      under the terms of the Creative Commons "by" license.

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    20. juliemontgomery (46 months ago | reply)

      thanks for identifying these gorgeous moths! i was lucky enough to get a shot of one too, in Austin TX on 10/2/07:

    21. tota butterfly (23 months ago | reply)

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