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Black Witch Moth

Ascalapha odorata

Description:

A large nocturnal moth with spiritual and cultural ties. People of Hawaii believe that a sighting of this moth means the spirit of a deceased relative is visiting.

Notes:

This one was a visitor of my backyard blacklight setup for National Moth Week 2015.

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lowellmtyler
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lowellmtyler

Spotted on Jul 19, 2015
Submitted on Jul 23, 2015

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