Hodges # 9314
Caterpillar food: leaves of grape and Virginia Creeper
[Very similar in appearance to Alypia langtoni. A. langtoni females have only 6 spots – two on each forewing and one on each hind wing. (Males have 8.) Both sexes have white rings on antennal segments – photo at neartica.com.]
The adults fly during the day. They’re fairly common here – and easy to spot because of their bright coloring.
6-10-2009 This adult had just emerged, and was sitting on a grass stem pumping up its wings.
It was very calm, and willing to sit on my finger.
6-2-2008 Another adult with fully extended wings
6-15-2004
6-15-03
6/14/2016
6/14/2016
