Eight-Spotted Forester
Okay just one more of the Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata).
The Forester is often mistaken for a butterfly because the adults often take nectar from flowers during the day. Unlike most moths that fly about recklessly, the Forester maintains a very controlled flight fluttering about from flower to flower. This shot was taken in early June while the blackberry vines were in bloom.
It's range is from Newfoundland and Quebec to Florida, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan. The Larvae feed on leaves of grape (Vitis spp.), peppervine (Ampelopsis spp.), and Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
Eight-Spotted Forester
Okay just one more of the Eight-spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata).
The Forester is often mistaken for a butterfly because the adults often take nectar from flowers during the day. Unlike most moths that fly about recklessly, the Forester maintains a very controlled flight fluttering about from flower to flower. This shot was taken in early June while the blackberry vines were in bloom.
It's range is from Newfoundland and Quebec to Florida, west to Texas, north to Saskatchewan. The Larvae feed on leaves of grape (Vitis spp.), peppervine (Ampelopsis spp.), and Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).