Species
Ascalapha odorata (Black witch)
Ascalapha odorata. Photo: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
The erebid moth Ascalapha odorata, commonly known as the black witch moth, is a large bat-shaped, dark-colored nocturnal moth, found from Brazil until the southern United States. It is the largest noctuid found in the continental United States. In the folklore of many cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean, it is associated with death or misfortune.
Sightings
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