Picture of a black witch moth. It is the largest noctuid in the continental united states. The erebid moth ascalapha odorata commonly known as the black witch is a large bat shaped dark colored nocturnal moth ranging from the southern united states to brazil. Feb 23 2018 explore ddowns65s board black witch moth on pinterest. Scorpions scorpion like.
Large mottled brown beige moth with a design like bad drapery wingspan 13 cm. 3 of 3 uploaded here and measured its wingspan. Image courtesy of arch baker. Black witch moth ascalapha odorata linnaeus 1758 life cycle photographs rearing note natural cultural history.
Find black witch moth stock images in hd and millions of other royalty free stock photos illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. Black witch pictures below are images of the black witch. The normal climate of the black witch is tropical which makes sightings in the us.
See more ideas about beautiful bugs moth beautiful butterflies. In the folklore of many central american cultures it is associated with death or misfortune. Stormy weather in the more tropical parts of mexico and southern tip of florida can literally blow these moths north of their normal range. The difference is it is not a native moth.
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The intriguing black witch moth sometimes known as the bat moth resembles a bat in size and shape and with a a seven inch wingspan is the largest moth in north america. Thousands of new high quality pictures added every day. Native to the caribbean mexico central america and the northern part of south america the black witch moth makes an annual journey to many parts of the. With a wing span that often reaches seven inches the black witch moth ascalapha odorata ranks as the largest moth found in the united states.
All hail the black witch moth. In the past hurricanes in the gulf have created a fallout of black witch moths.