White Witch
Thysania Agrippina - Location: Southern Mexico, Central America, Northern South America - Wingspan: Up to 12 in. - Color: beige, white, brown, black - Pattern: zig-zag throughout the wings
White Witch
Thysania Agrippina - Location: Southern Mexico, Central America, Northern South America - Wingspan: Up to 12 in. - Color: beige, white, brown, black - Pattern: zig-zag throughout the wings
Death's-Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia (Acherontia atropos, Acherontia styx, and Acherontia lachesis) - Location: Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia - Wingspan: 2-8 in. - Color: gray, black, brown, yellow - Pattern: Known for a thorax mark that is shaped like a human skull - Has many spiritual associations because of it's association with death, often seen as an omen
Luna
Actias luna - Location: Eastern North America - Wingspan: 3-4.5 in. - Color: pale green, yellow - Pattern: primarily solid, wing edge color differs by season - Name derived from the Roman moon goddess
Madagascan Sunset
Chrysiridia rhipheus - Location: Madagascar - Wingspan: 2.8-3.5 in. - Color: Multicolor/ Rainbow - Pattern: Scaled wings create prismatic, multicolored effect - Commonly mistaken for a butterfly because of it's vivid coloring
Emperor
Saturnia pavonia - Location: Europe - Wingspan: 2.2-3.1 in. - Color: gray, white, red, orange - Pattern: large eye-like spots on all four wings - Female and male have different coloring and size
Large Tolype
Tolype velleda - United States and parts of Eastern Canada - Wingspan: 1.3-2.3 in. - Color: white, black, gray - Pattern: fuzzy body, gray and white banding on wings - Commonly lay eggs on the leaves of fruit trees
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe - United States and Western Canada - Wingspan: 1.6-2.2 in. - Color: olive green, golden yellow, burgundy - Pattern: Transparent scales on wings, color blocked body - Considered a hummingbird mimic due to striking similarities in appearance and behavior
White Plume
Pterophorus pentadactyla - Europe, Middle East, North Africa - Wingspan: 1-1.3 in. - Color: White - Pattern: Thin,feather-like, and segmented wings - Very distinct characteristics