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Black Witch moth - Ascalapha odorata - female
Copyright © 2010 Sonia A

Black Witch moth - Ascalapha odorata - Female
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
August 28, 2010
Size: ~6" wingspan (forewings)
Moth found inside home, near acacia tree.

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Black Witch moth - Ascalapha odorata - female Black Witch moth - Ascalapha odorata - female Black Witch moth - Ascalapha odorata - female
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Contributed by Sonia A on 29 August, 2010 - 4:38pm
Last updated 2 January, 2011 - 2:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 29 August, 2010 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… Sonia A, 29 August, 2010 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

Black Witch - Hodges#8649 (Ascalapha odorata)
they migrate north out of mexico mostly during the rainy season.
lucky you to see one
… Edna Woodward, 29 August, 2010 - 4:48pm login or register to post comments

 
...We consider ourselves luck
...We consider ourselves lucky, then!
… Sonia A, 29 August, 2010 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

Not a silkmoth
but a black witch. It's a noctuid.
… metrioptera, 29 August, 2010 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID
Wonderful. Unfortunate name for what seemed like a fairly peaceful animal. Best, --S.
… Sonia A, 29 August, 2010 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

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