| White witch moth | |
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| Scientific Name | Thysania agrippina |
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| Describer | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Unknown |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Noctuidae |
| Distribution | mexico to south brazil |
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| Size | up to 308 mm |
| Alternative Names | |
| Regional Names |  (ナンベイオオヤガ), Spain (Mariposa do Imperador)
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The White Witch (Hysania agrippina) is a large species of moth closely related to the Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata).
It has the greatest wingspan of any insect. The largest specimen is a female owned by John G. Powers of Ontario, Canada with a wingspan of 308 mm collected in 1934.
Distribution[]
The moth regular appears in Mexico, Central and South America but straying moths have been found in the southern states of North America.
Habitat[]
They may feed on the foliage of Senna and Cassia but their foodplant is not yet known.
