black witch

[Pierre A Plauzoles]

In a previous article, wadair at COM1.MED.USF.EDU (Lee Adair) says:

>I'm confused. The Black Witch of Florida (Ascalapha odorata) is a 
>noctuid, not a sphingid (hawkmoth). I also don't recall it having a lot 
>of pink on it. Are we talking about the same bug?

No, you are not.  You are only thinking we are talking about one bug, 
when, in fact, we are talking about Ascalapha odorata and Agrius 
cingulatus (A cingulata?).
-- 
Pierre Plauzoles   ae779 at lafn.org
Canoga Park, California