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Ascalapha odorata
This huge moth had a wingspan of 12 cm. When in flight, it resembles a bat! It is primarily brown with iridescent blue shine. This is a male as the females have a prominent white band on the wings. He has scalloped lines and bands as well as a blue comma on the pointed forewing. The hindwing has a small white spot at the base and a large pink and blue oval patch with two dark spots.
Inside an old barn in Oak Woodland. It is found from South America to Canada
Spotted on Aug 17, 2021
Submitted on Aug 17, 2021
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