Black Witch Moth (Ascalapha odorata)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Black Witch Moth (Ascalapha odorata) made in Centro de la Ciudad de Salta, Salta (Capital), Salta, Argentina on 25/12/2013. The photograph was published by Eduardo Vicente Fumarola and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Estas mariposas suelen ingresar a las habitaciones por puertas o ventanas, una vez dentro se posan en la cara interna de los techos. De noche comienzan a volar por la parte superior entre los dinteles y el cieloraso provocando bastante ruido. En dormitorios con aberturas al exterior pueden meterse muchas, yo personalmente conté más de 10, lo que torna imposible el sueño debiéndose uno levantar con el plumero de techos para ahuyentarlas o matarlas. Chupan el jugo de la pulpa de los frutos caseros
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum / Division: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Scientific name: | Ascalapha odorata |
| English Name: | Black Witch Moth |
| Spanish Name: | Polilla Bruja |
| Portuguese Name: | |
| Sex: | Indistinguishable |
| Life stage: | Adult |
| Registration date: | 25/12/2013 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Province / Department: | Salta |
| Location or protected area: | Salta (Capital) |
| Detailed location: | Centro de la Ciudad de Salta |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | -24.791483, -65.406447 |
| Altitude - Detailed location: | 1179 m a.s.l. |
| Location accuracy: | Medium |
| Belonging: | Native |
| Condition: | Wild |
| Certainty: | Photographed |
| Reproduction information: | No |
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| Photography ID: | 31070 View Full Record |
| Publication date: | 12/26/2013 16:24:02 |
