Ascalapha odorata
Subject: Moth Geographic location of the bug: McAllen Texas Date: 05/08/2019 Time: 11:43 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Identify How you want your letter signed: Name Dear Name, This is a female Black Witch, a moth that migrates North from neotropical Mexico each year, sometimes flying as far as Canada. This is a … Read more
Subject: Moth on Maya Beach Geographic location of the bug: Belize Ocean Club Resort, Maya Beach, Stann Creek, Belize Date: 02/08/2019 Time: 02:01 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Found this large moth on the dock. How you want your letter signed: Brent Dear Brent, This is just about the most detailed image of … Read more
Subject: Huge moth Geographic location of the bug: Fort Collins, CO Date: 07/12/2018 Time: 03:56 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Saw this last night putting out the dog around 1:30 am. Never seen one that big ever. Black Witch?? How you want your letter signed: Mark Dear Mark, This is indeed a male … Read more
Subject: Big brown winged bug Geographic location of the bug: Pearland, TX Date: 09/13/2017 Time: 05:02 PM EDT Wow–big wing span spread on my screened window. How you want your letter signed: Anyway you want to. This is a very worn Black Witch Moth, a species that often flies North from Mexico each year. Some … Read more
Subject: Large dark moth Location: Deerhorn Valley Jamul Ca July 28, 2017 7:36 pm Look at this beast! We live in eastern Dan Diego County in oak woodland/chaparral. This beauty was found by my daughter right outside our door. If it were on an oak tree I’m sure I would have missed it entirely. Signature: … Read more
Subject: Black witch? Location: Casper, Wyoming July 14, 2017 12:13 am Found this next to my front door, it looks s a black witch moth? Signature: Thank you, Stacy Dear Stacy, This is indeed a male Black Witch moth. This is a neotropical species that breeds as far north as Mexico, but for some inexplicable … Read more