moth i.d. Ohio

[Joseph G. Kunkel]

What about _Asaclapha odorata_, the black witch, which is the biggest
noctuid in North America and I picture at the following URL:

http://snapper.bio.umass.edu/kunkel/Moths/witch.html

It is native to the Gulf Coast of the USA but ranges up north to Canada
during the summer.

Joe K.

Doug Yanega wrote:
> 
> > This moth ? kept its wings spread when at rest. It was huge, at least 6 inches
> >across (I am really trying hard not to exaggerate, I want to say 7 or 8) and
> >was black except for bright yellow dashes outlining its wings. When it flew,
> >the bottom part of its wings folded up like a butterfly's at rest, and it flew
> >with just its two front wings.
> 
> Is it *possible* that this was a male Promethea moth? It's fairly big, the
> background color can be almost black, and there are light yellow-brown wing
> margins. I have a real hard time imagining any other native moths that
> might fit that description.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Doug Yanega    Depto. de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas,
> Univ. Fed. de Minas Gerais, Cx.P. 486, 30.161-970 Belo Horizonte, MG   BRAZIL
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