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Owlet MothsUnidentified butterfly or moth
I was photographing butterflies in August here in eastern Nebraska and ran across this little fellow. I can’t seem to identify it from my butterfly reference books, so perhaps it is a moth. As you will note from the photo, it appears to gather pollen on it’s legs, like a bumblebee. Can you tell me what it is? Thanks!
Doug Wulf
Hi Doug,
The pretty little Eight Spotted Forester, Alypia octomaculata, is a day flying moth that is often mistaken for a butterfly. That is not pollen on the legs, but brilliant orange hairlike scales. Caterpillars feed on Virginia Creepers, grape and Boston ivy.
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