Ascalapha odorata
TaxID: 50432
Basic Information
Ascalapha odorata
Black Witch, black witch
The erebid moth Ascalapha odorata, commonly known as the black witch, is a large bat-shaped, dark-colored nocturnal moth, normally ranging from the southern United States to Brazil. Ascalapha odorata is also migratory into Canada and most states of the United States. It is the largest noctuoid in the continental United States. In the folklore of many Central and South American cultures, it is associated with death or misfortune.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Erebidae
Ascalapha
odorata
unclassified
Species
nan
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nan
Arthropods
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Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Absent | — |
Distribution (48 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Aruba | Present | — |
| Anguilla | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bahamas | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Bermuda | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
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