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Photo by CarolynParke
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Field Notes

Description:

Female Black Witch Moth

Notes:

Large moth in Waikoloa, Hawaii....I don't know what it is

Species ID Suggestions

Black Witch Moth (female)

Ascalapha odorata

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
CarolynParke
In Hawaii, Black Witch mythology, though associated with death, has a happier note in that if a loved one has just died, the moth is an embodiment of the person's soul returning to say goodbye
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PublishedDecember 16, 2012

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