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: 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
Subject: Was this a black witch? Location: Southeast Denver, Colorado June 27, 2017 8:12 pm Dear Bugman, I saw this fly across my backyard today in broad daylight (I thought it was a bird flying a little bit wacky), and then it somehow found its way into my garage. Its wingspan was easily over 6 … Read more
Subject: Black Witch Moth Location: Studio City, CA August 25, 2016 12:25 am Dear Bugman, I found, I believe, a Black Witch Moth female on the wall at the entrance of my parking deck. I am concerned about the sorry state of its beautiful wings. It has been there for a while. It was dusk … Read more
Subject: Black Witch Moth Location: Carlsbad, NM July 30, 2016 9:36 pm This evening, around twilight, I was backing out of my garage when I saw what I thought was a bat flitting around inside the garage. I stopped the car and went to safely shoo it out. It had landed upside down on the … Read more