White Witch Moth, Thysania agrippina, in a Black Frame bugs who collected and catalogued butterflies

who collected and catalogued butterflies all around the world during the 1800's

Origin: Peru

Species Name: Danaus plexippus

used to battle other males over females

White Witch Moth, Thysania agrippina, in a Black Frame bugs who collected and catalogued butterfliesSpecies Name: Thysania agrippina Common Name: Witch Moth Origin: Peru Size: 8" x 10" Black Shadowbox Frame The White witch moth will interest many bug collectors, not only it's rarely seen but also considered to have the largest wingspan in the insect world. One story of the derivation of the common name: early naturalists collected specimens of birds and bats with shotguns. An enormous darting flyer high in the canopy was a tempting target. Firing a