Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)

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DiOhio Corning, OH(Zone 6a) Jan 19, 2007

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Catuchie Lima, OH Jul 19, 2010

I was recently sent this photo from friends on vacation in North East, PA. They had no idea what type of insect it is. I am submitting this pic for your review, and if you can confirm that this is a Giant Leopard Moth. Your pictures of the Giant Leopard Moth are the closest I've come to identifying it. If it is not a Giant Leopard Moth (there are some differences, i.e. no white on the legs, and body seems significantly larger, showing well below the length of the wings), can you please tell me where and how I can go about identifying it. Thank you for any suggestions you can offer.
Diana Fannon - Lima, Ohio

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DiOhio Corning, OH(Zone 6a) Jan 18, 2011

Oh my gosh Diana I'm so sorry for not answering your question about this moth sooner......I'm just now finding it ! I was so busy last year, and this shows you how long it has been since I've been on Dave's Garden !
Anyway, about your friend's NE PA moth looks like it should be a Giant Leopard moth but I'm gonna say that it isn't. Have you been able to ID it yet? There are too many things about it that don't match, like the white on the legs and the black spots are all solid where on mine a lot of them are hollow. I looked in my best moth book and there's nothing else similar to the Giant Leopard in there, so maybe if you do a search online you can find something. I know my book doesn't have every single species listed. The only other thing I can think of is that this moth was maybe reared by a person and released, and the moth isn't really from eastern north america.......or maybe a butterfly exhibit escapee.

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Catuchie Lima, OH May 10, 2012

Hi DiOhio! Now it's my turn to apologize for not responding sooner. Like you, I drifted into other things and haven't gotten back here since.
I haven't researched it any further, and do very much appreciate your efforts. You pretty much confirmed my suspicions that it may not indeed be a typical Giant Leopard moth. Along with the differences already mentioned, notice the 'fur collar' surrounding the upper portion of my moth's body which is totally absent in yours.
You've managed to peak my interest in this species again, and I will probably obsess over identifying it for a while again.
Thank you again, and I hope you get this before another year or more goes by. :)

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