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 Black Witch. According to BugGuide: “The northward June migration out of Mexico coincides with Mexico’s rainy season which typically starts in early June and lasts through October.”