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Black Witch Moth - Mariposa de la muerte

Ascalapha odorata

Description:

From the Noctuidae family, its a nocturnal moth, a very important distinctive feature is a spot similar to a number nine or a comma in each forewing.

Habitat:

From south of the United States and north of South America

Notes:

Very important in mythology and folklore of several american cultures, considered for instance by mexicans as a sign of bad luck and death.

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6 Comments

chebeagueschool
chebeagueschool 12 years ago

cool

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Wonderful female!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Pura Vida!

FelipeVeloza
FelipeVeloza 12 years ago

Revise la especie y si es, gracias por la recomendacion.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Hola Felipe, yo acabo de meter una parecida...el macho! Esto pueda ser la hembra de Ascalapha Odorata - black witch moth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_witch...

FelipeVeloza
Spotted by
FelipeVeloza

Antioquia, Colombia

Spotted on Oct 19, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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