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Post by colin12303 on Sept 17, 2012 7:45:21 GMT -8
A pair of wild caught black witch moths i took in Argentina March 2012
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Post by dertodesking on Sept 17, 2012 11:07:39 GMT -8
Colin,
Great moths and well done on having self caught examples in your collection!
Simon
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2012 14:12:22 GMT -8
Wow, that's great. To catch them is awesome. I've only seen two in my life and caught one in TENN. Tried for some in AZ this year, but struck out.
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Post by johnnyboy on Sept 17, 2012 23:07:30 GMT -8
Lovely fresh looking specimens, make the pair I have in my collection look pretty tattered. Good sizes too! I'm envious. Johnny
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 18, 2012 9:11:58 GMT -8
Glad you liked them.I took 3 males and i female all perfect. In November 2009 they were not rare in Northern Argentina but mostly in poor condition,i kept 2 males and 3 females which were presentable.When they fly round an MV bulb they appear huge. I think the Southern United States are at the limit of their range
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Post by pittendrighinsects on Sept 19, 2012 14:04:07 GMT -8
When I was in Costa Rica, I saw one of these near in the hotel's garden, but since it was is less than B condition, I didn't catch it. The trip there was more of a family vacation, so I didn't have much luck in collecting, but saw many common tropical butterflies such a Papilio thoas. Anyway, nice specimens, they're quite rare here in the midwest, though common in the tropics.
Quintin Pittendrigh bordacem on ebay
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Post by steve on Sept 19, 2012 19:26:55 GMT -8
This was photographed in Amber Mountain, Madagascar in July this year. Is this the same group ? Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Sept 19, 2012 20:31:53 GMT -8
This is Erebus walkeri. Yes, it's Catocalinae, too.
Thanos
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Post by steve on Sept 20, 2012 5:52:32 GMT -8
photographed at night with a torch!
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Post by 58chevy on Sept 20, 2012 13:42:06 GMT -8
For Black Witch records in the USA, go to texasento.net. Click on Black Witch. You will find a list of records for the USA and Canada (Yes, they do stray that far north.) Also click on Owl Moth. It is much rarer than the Black Witch.
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 21, 2012 14:22:59 GMT -8
Owl moth i took in Northern Argentina November 2009. Terrible condition but the only one i have. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2012 16:24:18 GMT -8
I did, here in ILL, manage to catch an Owl Moth a few years back. When I was sugaring for Catocalas, I came across and for a moment, thought it was the biggest Cat I'd ever seen. When I realized that it was this, I about had to change my pants..... Getting these guys this far north is indeed a treat. Attachments:
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Post by papilio28570 on Sept 21, 2012 21:08:48 GMT -8
I captured a Black Witch in New jersey in 1965 in October. It was trapped in a friends barn. Sent a letter to Harry Rindge to announce my find.
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Post by beetlehorn on Sept 26, 2012 15:23:07 GMT -8
Just today I was test driving a car and noticed a dark "butterfly" lying in the median. I drove back to my shop and worked on the car for some time, then drove out again and noticed the same lep lying in the same location. I decided to take a closer look and as I approached it I thought No Way!!! It was actually a witch moth, somewhat small for the species, but definately a female Ascalpha odorata. The hind wings are a bit frazzled, but the specimen is definately good enough to make a positive identification. As far as I know there are only three records of this moth in Tennessee, and none in my county. I thought it would be appropriate to include this story, and a photot in this thread. Tom Attachments:
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Post by evra on Sept 26, 2012 15:37:02 GMT -8
Very nice catch Tom. In my experience female A. odorata are almost always smaller than males, which makes them kind of an anomoly. Kind of hard to expect a perfect one in Tennessee, considering it probably flew 1000+ miles to get there and then got hit by a car.
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