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Owl Moth with Black Witch - Thysania zenobia
Copyright © 2008 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Joshua S. Rose, Ph.D.

Owl Moth with Black Witch - Thysania zenobia
World Birding Center HQ at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
August 20, 2008
The much more common and better-known Black Witch gives a feel for the massive size of the Owl Moth. Just to make for an even more exciting day of moths, after these two left the area, I found and photographed a Satellite Sphinx roosting just a few meters away in the same shady alcove. Will try to post that one to the Guide someday soon....

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Owl Moth at the WBC - Thysania zenobia - female Owl Moth with Black Witch - Thysania zenobia
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Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 11 September, 2008 - 6:21pm

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