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Black WitchMexican Moths (or butterflies)
December 29, 2009
One a cruise this August leaving Puerto Vallarta, Mexico the ships lights were drawing a large number of moths miles out to sea. One was 6-7″ across and extraordinarily “hairy” (2 photos). The other was about 3″ across the wings and with nice geometric patters (1 photo). I am submitting 2 for identification help.
Thank You
Kevin Schick
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Black Witch
Hi again Kevin,
Your larger moth is a Black Witch, a common species in Mexico. In the autumn, individuals often fly north and they have been reported from Canada.
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