Subject: Unknown insect
Location: NJ shore
July 13, 2017 9:46 am
Any idea what this is?
Signature: Larry
Dear Larry,
This is a Wood Leopard Moth, not to be confused with the Giant Leopard Moth that looks very similar but is not related. According to BugGuide: “Unlike the Giant Leopard Moth, this one is not native to the US. Supposedly introduced (from its native Europe?) in mid-1800s; first reported in North America at Hoboken, New Jersey in 1882. It is considered a pest of some fruit trees.”