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Mothslarge moth
July 17, 2010
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Hello Bugman,
This large moth was found on a neighbor’s driveway. giant silk moth perhaps?
Execut1ve
Black Witch
Dear Executive,
This magnificent male Black Witch, Ascalapha odorata, is a subtropical and tropical species that has been reported to migrate north for well over a century for unknown reasons. These migrations were once seasonal, occurring in the fall, but more and more frequently, sightings north of the Mexican border are being reported. There is some indication that the species is now breeding in the southern parts of the U.S. There are many interesting myths associated with the Black Witch. Females of the species are identified by diagonal lighter markings on the wings. The Black Witch is not a Giant Silkmoth, but rather a member of the enormous superfamily Noctuoidea.
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Hey, I am Westminster CO, right now looking at one of these super cool moths! I think it is a female because it has the pale wing marking that run diagonally across her back about 2/3 of the way down the wing.
Posted 14 Aug 2010 at 4:28 pm ¶This thing is flipping awesome. How could anyone be afraid of it?
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