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Ascalapha odorata
This was a fun find! The Black Witch Moth is seen often at lights, but this time I found it out in the wild while hiking with a flashlight. It is an especially beautiful female with a wingspan of almost 16 cm. The Black Witch is one of the largest moths in the northern hemisphere. Family Erebidae (Noctuidae).
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Km 18.5, 1164 meters.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2016
Submitted on Jul 27, 2016
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