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baja Silk Moth

sinkc New Member Posts: 1	baja Silk Moth Jul 11, 2011 13:08:31 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sinkc on Jul 11, 2011 13:08:31 GMT -8 I have encounterd this moth several times in remote areas of baja california Wingspans 4.5-5" I cant find it anywhere. Is it a Silk Moth? Attachments:

thanos Guest	baja Silk Moth Jul 11, 2011 15:14:49 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thanos on Jul 11, 2011 15:14:49 GMT -8 It's NOT a silk moth. It's a nice female of Ascalapha odorata (Black Witch),Noctuidae family. Thanos

lepidofrance Darwin Posts: 2,109	baja Silk Moth Jul 12, 2011 10:49:13 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lepidofrance on Jul 12, 2011 10:49:13 GMT -8 Thanos is totally right ! Noctuidae, Ophiderinae : Ascalapha odorata â™€, (Linnaeus,1758) See the attached picture from : www.guianensis.fr/photos_noctuidae_2.htm Attachments:
	JMG