Black Witch Moth
Ascalapha odorata
Description:
Family Noctuidae, female.
Habitat:
Semi-urban area on outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas.
Notes:
Came to porch lights.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Spotted on Oct 12, 2007
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012
4 Comments
The female has this white stripe, the male not.
To Bayucca: How can you tell it is a female from a dorsal view? Lauren Zarate
This is a scary foto
Nice female!