White Witch Moth
Thysania agrippina
The White Witch Moth is a central American moth in the Erebidae family.
White Witch Moth Fun Facts:
The White Witch moth is the worlds largest insect when measured by wingspan! In terms of surface area, it is beaten only by the Hercules Moth and the Atlas Moth (information and facts posted earlier about the Atlas Moth)
The name comes from when naturalists would kill bats and birds with shotguns for later inspection. When this moth was spotted, naturalists believed it was a bird due to the size and attempted to shoot at it, but failed because of the gliding patterns of the White Witch moth. It got a reputation as the "Unkillable White Witch"
Some other names for the White Witch Moth are the Ghost Moth, Great Grey Witch, and the Great Owlet Moth, although White Witch Moth is the most widely accepted term.
The average wingspan is 30 centimeters (12 inches)
