Hypercompe scribonia
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Hypercompe scribonia
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Larval Host(s)
Presumed main host
on Block Island:
on Block Island:
Known hosts:
unclear/unknown
Polyphagous
Remarks
This large species is one of the most boldly patterned and attractive moth species on the island, though the distal portion of the forewings are rubbed in all but the freshest specimens. Mature caterpillars are covered in long black spines and are bright red between segments, though they are harmless, and are frequently found wandering across grassy paths and lawns in spring and again from late summer to early fall.