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Giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

The giant leopard moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is distributed throughout the Americas from southern Ontario, and southern and eastern United States through New England, Mexico and down to Panama. This species has a wingspan of 76 mm. Adult moths are strictly nocturnal and do not generally fly before nightfall.This species has a notable sexual dimorphism in size, the adult male reaching about 51 mm in length, while the adult female grows up to 30 mm. The caterpillar is of the “woolly bear” kind, with a thick coat of black bristles and red or orange bands between its segments, which become conspicuous when the caterpillar rolls into a ball for defense.