North American Black Witch Records
(The large brown migratory bat-like moth, Ascalapha odorata)

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Request for Help

Please report BWM records to entomike@gmail.com
Please include date, location (distance to nearest town) & county of record.
This insect is rather common across Texas so I'm particularly interested in non-TX records.
If possible, send a mid resolution photo. Thanks, Mike

 


State/Prov.

County/Parish

Specific Location

By Date

Notes


U.S.FloridaN. Palm Beach Co.Jupiter Farms13 Jan 2011Fresh male - BG Photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Louisiana St. John Pa. no specific locality given 13 Feb ???? Early, Vernon Brou
U.S. Florida Pasco Co. Zephyrhills late Feb 1998 photo in "Bird and Blooms" Magazine
U.S. Texas Jefferson Co. Sabine Pass ?? Feb 1994 LepSoc-Season Summary
U.S. Louisiana
no specific locality given ?? March ???? Early, Vernon Brou
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. nr. Government Cyn SNA 16 March 2004
U.S. Florida
 Orange Co.
 Orlando
 26 March 2009
 Photo, fresh male
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. no specific locality ?? April 1999
U.S.  Texas  Bee Co. Beeville - "downtown" April 5, 2005 very worn female
U.S.  South Carolina Charleston Co. no specific locality April 5, 1968 Early, South Carolina Moth Database
U.S. Texas Galveston  Co. Dickinson 07 April 2004 (Coastal counties highlighted in red)
U.S. Hawaii
Kaneohe, Oahu 15 April 2004
U.S. Florida Monroe Co. Key Largo April 26, 1983  Female, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
U.S.
 Florida
 Palm Beach Co.
 Boynton Beach 03 May 2015
 worn male - Photo
U.S. Texas  Aransas Co. Aransas Pass Light Station 11 May 2005 Harbor Island
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Spring 15 May 2005
U.S.
Arkansas
Ashley Co.
Crossett
16 May 2015
photograph seen by Brush Freeman
U.S. Florida Okeechobee Co. Kissimmee Prairie Pres. S.P. 18 May  2002 Photographed
U.S. Ohio* Jackson Co. Jackson 19 May 1937 Early North Record (Records >50 yrs old in bold)
================ Annual Start of Rainy Season in Mexico =================

============= Start of Annual Rainy Season in South Florida ================

====================== Onset of 2004 Migration =======================
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor  30 May 2004 First of the season at this location
U.S. Texas Kleberg Co. Kingsville 30 May 2004
U.S. Texas Dewitt Co. 11 mi nw of Yorktown 31 May 2004
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Highlands 31 May 2004
U.S. Texas Guadalupe Co. Cibolo 31 May 2004

U.S. Texas Aransas Co. Rockport ~01 JUNE 2004
U.S. Texas Matagorda Co. Bay City 01 June 2004
U.S. Oklahoma McCurtain Co. Idabel ~01 June 2004
U.S.
 Texas
 Bastrop
 Utley
 01 June 2015
 female fide Brush Freeman
U.S. Texas Williamson Co. 2.5 mi N of Liberty Hill 02 June 2004
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 03 June 2004
U.S. Texas  Hays Co. Driftwood  03 June 2004 Male, fresh, photo
U.S. Michigan Midland Co. 
04 June 1947 Early, Albert J. Cook ARC, MSU
U.S. Florida Washington Co. Chipley 04 June 2005 slightly worn female, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 04 June 2005 North tip of Padre Island. Flew into house...
U.S. New Mexico Sandoval Co. Rio Rancho 06 June 1996 Museum of Southwestern Biology, UNM
U.S. Texas Williamson Co. Hutto ~06 June 2004
 Dead in spider's web
U.S. Texas (north) Ellis Co. 5 mi s. of Waxahachie 06 June 2004
U.S. Texas El Paso Co. El Paso 07 June 2004
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston  07 June 2005 Photo, male (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston 08 June 2004
U.S.New Jersey
16 miles off Atlantic City08 June 2012flew north right by the boat - Clay Sutton Oservation
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Baytown  08-14 June 2001 Four
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 09 June 2004 Male Purple Martin fed one to a nestling
U.S. Texas Liberty Co. no specific locality 09 June 2001
U.S. Texas Gillespie Co. 9 mi n. of Kerrville 09 June 2004 Male, fresh, photo (viewed by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio (ne side) 09 June 2005 Pix (not seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 10 June 2004 Photo
U.S. Texas Taylor Co. Abilene ~10 June 2004
U.S. Texas Travis Co. south Austin 10 June 2005 Fresh Female, Photo (seen by MAQ), wind SSW
U.S. Texas Travis Co. north Austin 10 June 2005 Fresh Male, Photo (seen by MAQ), wind SSW
U.S.North DakotaWard Co.near Surrey10 June 1993STATE RECORD
U.S. Texas Tom Green Co. San Angelo 11 June 2004 Photo, male & female
U.S. Texas Knox Co. Knox City ~11 June 2004
U.S. Texas Galveston Co. League City 11 June 2001
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 11 June 2004 Male, good condition, s. valley, nr. Rio Grande bosque
U.S. Texas La Salle Co. Chaparral WMA 
(Artesia Wells)		 11-15 June 2001 "Collected at black lights and on fruit traps in 
fairly large numbers." (~100 mi. sw San Antonio)
U.S. Kansas  Hamilton Co. Syracuse 11 June 2004 Fresh male, Elevation: 3233 feet
U.S. Colorado Garfield Co. New Castle 11 June 2004 Male
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Hatch 12 June 1960
U.S. Texas (north) Potter Co. Amarillo (3 locations) 12-13 June 2004 Photo
U.S. Texas (north) Dallas Co. Dallas (2 locations) 12 June 2004 Two males, at bait; one male photographed
U.S. Texas Collin Co. Frisco 12 June 2005 sight record
U.S. Kansas Crawford Co. 4.5 mi W. of Cherokee 12 June 2005 Female, photo (Seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Guadalupe Co. no specific locality 13-21 June 2001 Photos
U.S. Texas Lubbock Co. Lubbock 13 June 2005 Two in two separate locations, both sight records
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. Laguna Atascosa NWR ~13 June 2004 Five on walls of observation blind at visitors' center
U.S. New Mexico Eddy Co. Carlsbad 14, 17, 21 June 2004
U.S. Colorado Weld Co. Greeley  14 June 2004 Male, fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor  14 June 2005 Flushed while trimming palm fronds
U.S. New Mexico Socorro Co. Socorro  14-15 June 2005 300 yards w. of Rio Grande, male (sight record)
U.S. Kansas Saline Co. Salina  14 June 2005 "feeding on mashed very ripe bananas" (sight record)
U.S. New Mexico Dona Ana Co. Las Cruces, Picacho Hills 15 June 2004 Picacho Hills
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co.  Paige  ~15 June 2004 Female, slightly worn, photo
U.S. Texas (north) Dallas Co. Dallas 15 June 2001 
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 15, 21 June 2001
U.S.TexasErath Co.Stephenville ?? June 2001
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port Lavaca 15, 19 June 2004
CAN Ontario Essex Co. Point Pelee Nat'l Park 15-24 June 1994 Early (North shore of Lake Erie)
U.S. Texas Galveston Co. Galveston Island 15 June 2004 Male, Photos
U.S. South Dakota Brookings Co. Brookings early June 1960
U.S. Louisiana Jefferson Pa. Grand Isle 15 June 2004 "Dozens" (Not asso. w/ any storms) - MW Keller
U.S. Texas Wood Co. Yantis 15-16 June 2005 worn male in garage (pix seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 16 June 2004  Two, Photo
U.S. Arizona Maricopa Co. Peoria (Phoenix suburb) 16 June 2004  Photos - Amazingly, this is the earliest AZ record
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Fairacres 16 June 2004  Male
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. 25 mile patrols on South Matagorda Island 16 June 2004 
(Peak Abundance)		 May 30th: 2 (Patrols prior to May 30 found none)
June 2nd: 6; 8th: 10; 16th: 18; 22nd: 12; 24th: 8
U.S. Texas Aransas Co. Aransas Pass Light Station  16 June 2004  10-15 in north facing eaves of building on Harbor Is.
U.S. Texas Lubbock Co. Lubbock 16 June 2005 near bait (sight record)
U.S. Texas Grayson Co. Lake Texoma 16 June 2005 Female, only slightly worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Wisconsin  St. Croix Co. Hudson 16-17 June 2005 Pix, Northernmost record until 8-VII-2004, MT.
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 16-20 June 2004 Two
U.S. Maryland Howard Co. Columbia 16 June 2005 Male, "slightly damaged"
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 16 June 2015
 22 reported just after Tropical Storm Bill made landfall
U.S. Texas Aransas Co. Rockport 17 June 2004
U.S. New Mexico Santa Fe Co. Santa Fe (Downtown) 17 June 2004  Male
U.S. Texas Hidalgo Co. Weslaco 17 June 2004 Female, photo
U.S. Texas Kendall Co. rural Kendalia 17 June 2004  Male
U.S. Texas Jefferson Co. Port Arthur ~ 17 June 2004
U.S. Louisiana Plaquemines Pa. Buras 17 June 2004  Southerly winds during previous week
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co. Stengl-Lost Pines 18 June 2001
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Cypress 18 June 2004 Female
U.S. Texas Brewster Co. Big Bend NP 18 June 2004 Two, photographed one male, along Window Trail
U.S. Texas Dallas Co. Glenn Heights 18 June 2005 bait traps
U.S. Minnesota  Hennepin Co. St. Anthony 18 June 2005
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 19 June 2004 Photo of male, somewhat worn
U.S. Arizona Mohave Co. Mohave Valley 19 June 2004 Male, photographed
U.S. Nevada Washoe Co, Lemmon Valley 19 June 2004 Worn, died; 2nd individual found 1/4 mi away
U.S.GeorgiaColumbia Evans19 June 2012Fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.
 Texas
 Dallas Co.
 Glenn Heights 19 June 2015
 Two at bait, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. San Benito 19-20 June 2001
U.S. Arkansas Ashley Co. Portland 20 June 1981 UAAM
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston 20 June 2001
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 20 June 2004 Male, fresh, photographed
U.S. Texas Chambers Co. Umbrella Point 20 June 2004 Female, photographed
U.S. Texas Angelina Co. Zavalla 20 June 2004 Male, under a MV light
U.S. Texas Wilbarger Co. 10 miles east of Vernon ~ 20 June 2004 Flew into & extinguished a candle twice!
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 20 June 2004  3-5 from Rio Grande Bosque to NE Heights, ~ 6500'
U.S. Arizona Maricopa Co. Wickenburg 20 June 2005 Female, near fresh, photo
U.S. Louisiana Lafayette Pa. in north portion of parish 20 June 2004
U.S. Louisiana Grant Parish Prospect 20 June 2004 Male
U.S.Kansas Ellis Co.Hays20 June 2012Fairly fresh female, photo (Seen by MAQ)
U.S. South Dakota Brookings Co. Brookings 20 June 1919 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Austin 21 June 2001
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston 21 June 2004 Male, slight wear, photo
U.S. Texas Mitchell Co. Lake Colorado City St Pk 21 June 2004 Two males, fresh; one female, rag  
U.S. Texas Collin Co. Plano 21 June 2004 Male, fresh 
U.S. Texas Dallas Co. Lake Highlands area ~21 June 2004 Male, good condition, photo
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 21 June 2004 Male, fresh, photo, "It flew off to our Mimosa tree"
.S. Arizona Yuma Co. Yuma, AZ Western College 21 June 2004 Female
U.S. Texas Dallas Co. Dallas 22 June 2004 Male, expired in garage
U.S. Louisiana  E. Baton Rouge Pa. Baton Rouge 22 June 2004 Male, excellent condition, in garage
U.S. Kansas  Ellis Co. Hays 22 June 2004 Female, temp 64 F, humidity 64%, wind SW 7 mph
U.S. New Mexico Eddy Co. 24 mi. E. Carlsbad 22 June 1977
U.S. New Mexico Catron Co. Zuni Salt Lake 23 June 2004 So. shore of cinder cone lake, Elev. 6,220 ft
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 23 June 2004 Three, Fresh
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Tucson 23 June 2004 Worn male died, southerly winds
U.S. Texas Tom Green Co. San Angelo 23 June 2004 Sight record
U.S. California Orange Co. Fullerton 23 June 2004 Sight record
U.S. Nevada Clark Co. Henderson 23 June 2004 Photos
U.S. Texas Aransas Co. Aransas Pass Light Station on Harbor Island 23-24 June 2004 Eight on June 23rd, 
Twelve on June 24th
U.S. Texas Goliad Co. Goliad 24 June 2004
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Las Cruces 24 June 2004 nr. Walnut and Lohman
U.S. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. Broken Arrow (Tulsa) 24 June 2004 Male, slightly worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Iowa Hancock Co. Britt 24 June 2004 Photos of specimen sent to Iowa State University
U.S. Texas Hays Co. ~10 mi wsw of  Wimberley 25 June 2004 Fresh, sight record
U.S. Texas Brazoria Co. Surfside jetty near Freeport 25 June 2004 Male, fresh, ~ .25 mile out on the jetty 
U.S. Texas Galveston Co. Galveston 25 June 2004 In garage
U.S. Kansas  Clarke Co. (no specific location given) 25 June 1934 Specimen at KSU-MEPAR
U.S. Texas Hays Co. Dripping Springs 26 June 2004 Roosting on the north side of house 
U.S. Texas Kendall Co. Comfort 26 June 2004 Male, fresh
U.S. Texas Taylor Co. 2.5 mi. E of Hwy 84 on CR134 26 June 2003 Male, Specimen at Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene (the only BWM specimen in their collection)
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co. 2.5 miles east of Elgin, 26 June 2004 Female, fresh, photographed
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. Port Isabel 26 June 2004 Three blew by in less than 20 minutes
U.S. Texas Brazoria Co. Surfside 26 June 2004 Three moths beneath beach house
U.S. Texas Jefferson Co. Sabine Woods 26 June 2004 one
U.S. Texas Harris/Ft. Bend Co. Missouri City 26 June 2004 Sienna Plantation
U.S. Louisiana Cameron Pa. Holly Beach 26 June 2004 7 moths seen in ~ 6 hrs of birding
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Austin, Zilker Gardens 27 June 2004 Two observed on rotten bananas.
U.S. Texas Brewster Co. 7 mi s. Alpine, nr. Hwy 118 27 June 2004 Elevation approximately 5400'
U.S. Arizona Maricopa Co. Gilbert (Phoenix suburb) 27 June 2004
U.S. Oklahoma Cleveland Co. Norman 27 June 2004 Male, slightly worn, photo
U.S. California Tulare Co. Dinuba 28 June 1958 UC-Davis
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 28 June 1968 3m, 1f, feeding on over-ripe peaches on ground
U.S. Texas Williamson Co. Georgetown 28 June 2004 Three seen in past week
U.S. Oklahoma  Kiowa Co 4 mi so. of Hobart  28 June 2004 Male, "looked tattered and worn"
U.S. Texas Lubbock Co. Lubbock 28 June 2001
U.S. Texas Briscoe Co. Caprock Canyons St. Park 28 June 2004 One female sighted in excellent condition
U.S. South Carolina Pickens Co. no specific locality 28 June 1960 Clemson Univ., South Carolina Moth Database
U.S. Texas Hidalgo Co. no specific location 29 June 1979 GA Museum of Natural History
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Hornsby Bend, Platt Lane 29 June 2004
U.S. Texas Brazoria Co. Alvin  29 June 2004 "tattered"
U.S. Texas Rusk Co. Pinehill 29 June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) El Paso Co. Fort Bliss 29 June 2004 Male, moderately worn
U.S. California Sta. Barbara Co. Santa Barbara 29 June 2004 Somewhat worn female, photos
U.S. Texas Kerr Co. Kerrville 30 June 2004 sight record
U.S. Texas Denton Co. Denton  30 June 2004 excellent condition, "hadn't seen one in many yrs"
U.S. Texas Cooke Co. Valley View 30 June 2004 fresh
U.S. Texas Fisher Co. 3 mi. NW of Rotan 30 June 2004
U.S. Arizona  Santa Cruz Co. Madera Canyon 30 June 2004 Two, photos somewhat worn male & female
U.S. Arizona  Maricopa Co. Peoria (Phoenix suburb) 30 June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Andrews Co. Andrews  Late June 2004 ~5 reports, mostly fresh singletons
U.S. Texas (west) Brewster Co. Alpine Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Crane Co. Crane  Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Ector Co. Gardendale, Odessa, Penwell Late Jun-Early Jul '04 > 75 reports, mostly fresh singletons
U.S. Texas (west) Gaines Co. Seagraves, Seminole Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Howard Co. Big Spring, Coahoma Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Kimble  Junction Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Midland Co. Greenwood, Midland  Late Jun-Early Jul '04 > 75 reports, mostly fresh singletons (8 at Bait)
U.S. Texas (west) Pecos Co. Fort Stockton Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Presidio Co. Marfa, Ruidosa Late June 2004 Chinati Hot Springs
U.S. Texas (west) Reeves Co. Pecos Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Tom Green Co. Carlsbad Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Ward Co. Barstow, Monahans Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (west) Winkler Co. Kermit Late June 2004
U.S. Texas Lubbock Co. Lubbock Late June 2004 Two observed on two different dates
U.S. New Mexico Lea Co. Jal (SE corner of NM) Late June 2004
U.S. Texas (north) Wichita Co. Burkburnett, Wichita Falls, Iowa Park, Late Jun-Early Jul '04 > 12 reports (due to Times Record News article)
U.S. Texas (north) Briscoe Co. Quitaque Late Jun-Early Jul '04 Four
U.S.WyomingAlbany Co.Laramie, 1 mi east28 June 1991Male, elevation 7465 feet, at black light trap
CAN Manitoba
 Lorne
 Altamont 28 June 2012
 Female, slight wear, Photo, (Seen by MAQ)
U.S. Nebraska Hall Co. Grand Island 30 June 2004
CAN Alberta Foothills
 Black Diamond 30 June 2005

U.S. Texas Mitchell Co. Just w. of Colorado City 01 JULY 2004 Two males, both "a little ragged"
U.S. Texas DeWitt Co. 11 mi. NW Yorktown, Cuero 01 July 2004,
10 July 2004		 Male, fresh
U.S. Texas Uvalde Co. (no specific location given) 01 July 2004 "male in fairly tattered condition"
U.S. Texas  Uvalde Co. Concan 01 July 2004 At cabin nr. Frio River, moth "in perfect condition"
U.S. Oklahoma  Tillman Co. Grandfield 01 July 2004 Male, flying around in the garage.
U.S. Iowa Story Co. Ames 01 July 2000 (+3 spcms in ISU coll. labeled "Ames" w/o other data)
U.S. Nebraska Platte Co. Columbus  01 July 1958 Univ. of Neb. State Museum, Dept. Entomology
U.S. Wisconsin  Brown Co. Green Bay 01 July 1985 Specimen at Univ. of Wisconsin
U.S. Wyoming Albany Co. Laramie 01 July 1993 1 male, Univ. of Wyoming Insect Museum
U.S. Oregon Deschutes Co. near Sisters 01 July 2004 Male, good condition, photos, elev. 3200 feet
U.S. Texas Aransas Co. Aransas Pass Light Station  01 July 2005 "most seen at one time was 16"
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. west of Robstown ~1 July 2003
U.S. Texas Briscoe Co. Silverton Early July 2004 Sees one every 3 to 4 days over 1st 2 wks of July
U.S. Texas  Dallam Co. Dalhart 02 July 2004 Rita Blanca Nat'l Grassland (nw corner of Panhandle)
U.S. Texas  San Patricio Co. Mathis 02-03 July 2004
U.S. Texas  Fort Bend Co. Sugarland ~02 July 2004 Male, died
U.S. Arizona Cochise Co. Garden Canyon 02 July 2004 Female, fresh. Huachuca Mountains, Sierra Vista
U.S. California Sacramento Co. Cosumnes River Preserve 02 July 2004 Male (location is south of Sacramento)
U.S. Kansas Sumner Co. Milton 02 July 2004 Female, good condition, photos
U.S.UtahTooele Co.Rush Valley02 July 2012Fairly fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. South Dakota Custer Co. Wind Cave National Park 02 July 2001 male @ baited butterfly trap, leg. G.M. Marrone
U.S. North Dakota Cass Co. Fargo 02 July 2005 male, "condition: fair to good"
U.S. Texas Galveston Co. Dickinson & Galveston Is.SP 02 July 2005 "seeing fairly large numbers ... in Galveston Co."
U.S. Texas Goliad Co. Goliad 03 July 2004 Male, good condition
U.S. Texas Matagorda Co. Bay City 03-04 July 2004
U.S. Texas Kerr Co. Kerrville 03 July 2004 Male, died, same as reported on 30 June? unk.
U.S. Texas  Baylor Co. Seymour 03 July 2004 Male, "with a portion of its wing missing"
U.S. Texas  Denton Co. Denton 03 July 2004 male, somewhat tattered 
U.S. Texas  Lubbock Co. Lubbock 03, 09 July 2004 Female, somewhat worn, photo.
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Tucson 03 July 2004 Male in outdoor shopping mall, "moth looked perfect"
U.S. Kansas  Finney Co. Garden City 03 July 2004 At raisin feeder for American Robins 
U.S. Nebraska Lancaster Co. Lincoln  03 July ???? Univ. of Neb. State Museum, Dept. Entomology
U.S. Texas Hardeman Co. Quanah  03-04 July 2004
U.S. Texas Tarrant Co. Forth Worth area Late Jun-Early Jul '04
(Primarily in July)		 > 50 reports (due to Star-Telegram article on 7/11)
Arlington, Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, Haslet, Hurst, Keller, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Southlake, Watauga
U.S. Texas Wise Co. Rhome Early July 2004 Sight record, under carport
U.S. Alabama Lee Co. Auburn Early July 2004 Sight record, male
U.S. Texas  Rockwall Co. Heath 04 July 2004 Individual apparently present for previous 2 weeks??
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Sahuarita 04 July 2004 Female collected
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Las Cruces 04 July 1976
U.S. New Mexico Roosevelt Co. 4 mi. se. of Portales 04 July 1989
U.S. Colorado Lake Co. Leadville 
04 July 1892 Collected by W.J. Holland in a snow storm!
U.S. Colorado Jefferson Co. Indian Gulch 04 July 1999 Clear Creek Canyon
U.S. Kansas Riley Co. Manhattan 04 July 2004 (Konza Prairie Biological Station) Two, collected one
CAN
 Ontario
Pt. Franks
 04 July 2014 collected by Ken Stead


========== Eye of Tropical Storm Cindy hits Grand Isle, LA - 5 July 2005 =========
U.S. Texas Hemphill Co. 10 mi. s. of Canadian  05 July 2004 good condition (location near Hwy 83 in Panhandle)
U.S. Arizona Maricopa Co. Chandler (Phoenix suburb) 05 July 2004 "tattered wing tips"
U.S. California San Francisco Co. San Francisco  05 July 2004 Male, worn
U.S. Wyoming Albany Co. Laramie 05 July 1995 small male ~ 9.5 cm in wingspan, UW Insect Museum
U.S. Mississippi Harrison Co. Gulfport 05 July 2005 photo, female, fresh (seen by MAQ) w/ TS Cindy
U.S. Kansas Riley Co. Manhattan 06 July 1939 (Label reads: 7-6-1939) Specimen at KSU-MEPAR
U.S. Texas Hall Co. Turkey 06 July 2004
U.S. Mississippi Jackson Co. Ft Bayou in Ocean Springs 06 July 2005 Four, photos (seen by MAQ), post TS Cindy 
U.S. Texas Ellis Co. Midlothian 07 July 2004
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Austin 07 July 2004 Fresh
U.S. Louisiana Jefferson Parish Grand Isle 07 July 2005 "THOUSANDS" post TS Cindy
U.S. Mississippi Harrison Co. Long Beach 07 July 2005 male observed, post TS Cindy
U.S.OhioLucas Co.Maumee Bay St Pk, Oregon07 July 2012Photos of worn females (Seen by MAQ)
U.S. Oregon Grant Co. Prairie City 07 July 1912 Female specimen, Cleveland Museum of N. H.
U.S. New Mexico Roosevelt Co. Portales 08 July 1951 UAAM
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. South Padre Island 08 July 2004 Seen on 12th floor of condo near lights
U.S. Texas Castro Co. Dimmitt 08 July 2004 Another sighting a week earlier
U.S. Oklahoma  Comanche Co. Lawton 08 July 2004 Male
U.S. Mississippi Harrison Co. Biloxi  08 July 2005 "multiple males and females" post TS Cindy
U.S. Louisiana Orleans Parish New Orleans 08 July 2005 male, photo (seen by MAQ), post TS Cindy
U.S. Colorado La Plata Co. 3 mi NW Bayfield 08 July 2004 female; Pine River
U.S. Montana Lake Co Bigfork 08 July 2004 "a little beat up", previous southerly winds 10-15 w/ gusts to 20 mph; temp:  40's at night 70's day.
CAN
 Ontario
Pt. Franks
 08 July 2014 observed by Ken Stead
U.S. Kansas Riley Co. Manhattan 09 July 1912 (Label reads: 7-9-1912) Specimen at KSU-MEPAR
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Fairacres 09 July 2004 Three
U.S.VirginiaAugusta Co.Staunton09 July 2012Fairly fresh male, Pic (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Spring 10 July 2004 Female, photos, somewhat worn
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Sandia Park 10 July 2004 Male, good condition, Sandia Mtns e. of Albuquerque 
U.S. Nevada Esmeralda Co. Dyer 10 July 1968 1488 m elev.
U.S. Louisiana Jefferson Pa. Grand Isle 10 July 1941 Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
U.S. Minnesota Fairbault Co.
10 July 1986 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
U.S. Illinois Cook Co. Chicago 10 July 2004 Photos, male on 23rd story balcony of high-rise condo
U.S.UtahWeber Co.Roy10 July 2012
U.S. Utah Weber Co.
 Ogden 10 July 2015 female, report fide Kim Despain
U.S. Mississippi Harrison Co. Pass Christian 10 July 2005 Photo, female (seen by MAQ),  post TS Cindy
U.S. Illinois Lee Co. Lee Center 11 July 1910 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
U.S. Illinois Cook Co. River Grove 11 July 2004 Female, fresh, sight record
U.S. Utah 
San Juan River 11 July 2005 male 
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Las Cruces 12 July 1968
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 12 July 2003
U.S. Texas Grayson Co. Sherman 12 July 2004 Female
U.S. Wyoming Sheridan Co. Sheridan 12 July 2004 Female, worn, coll. in bedroom, UW Insect Museum
U.S. Ohio  Lorain Co. Avon Lake ~12 July 2004 Male seen during the week of the 12th
U.S. Colorado Douglas Co. 15 miles south of Denver 12 July 2005 Male, photos, died after capture
U.S. Missouri Jackson Co. Kansas City 12 July 2005 male, photos (seen by MAQ) 2nd MO record
U.S. Texas Reeves Co. Balmorhea St. Park 13 July 2003 Photos
U.S. Texas Kendall Co. Tapatio Springs, Boerne 14 July 2004 Female, fresh, photo
U.S. Texas Kerr Co. Kerrville 14 July 2004
U.S.TexasKleberg-Wilacy North Padre Island13 July 2012Hockeys saw 6-8 fly in from Gulf betw. CC & MC
CAN Newfoundland 
Spruce Brook 14 July 1929 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Illinois Cook Co. Chicago 14 July 1907 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
U.S. Wyoming Teton Co. Jackson 14 July 2003 Male, fresh
CAN Ontario  Norfolk Co. 5 km. nw of Port Rowan 14 July 2004 Female, quite worn, photo (seen by MAQ)


======= Eye of Hurricane Claudette hits Port O'Connor, Texas - 15 July 2003 =======
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 15 July 2003 Hundreds in eye of Hurricane Claudette
U.S. Texas Matagorda Co. Matagorda, Palacios 15 July 2003 Between 10 and 20 off and on for ~ a wk. 
U.S. Alabama
 Mobile Co.
 Mobil
 15 July 2012
 Photo (s/b MAQ)
U.S. Arkansas Washington Co. Fayetteville 15 July 1970 UAAM
U.S. Georgia Clarke Co. Athens 15 July 1953
U.S. Colorado Boulder Co. Louisville 15 July 2004 quite worn
U.S. Minnesota Dakota Co. Burnsville 15 July 2004 Male, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Washington D.C. on the grounds of the Washington Monument  15 July 2005 somewhat worn female, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port Lavaca, Seadrift  16-17 July 2003 30 fresh - Moth/Storm Info
U.S. Texas Brazos Co. College Station 16 Jul 2004
U.S.TexasCameron Co.Sabal Palm Grove, B'ville16 Jul 2010Mature Caterpillar
U.S. California Riverside Co. just west of Palm Springs 16 Jul 2004 Female, elev. 4176', somewhat worn, photo
U.S. Illinois Stephenson Co. Freeport 16 Jul 1978 slightly worn male, at commercial lights
U.S. Ohio* Ottawa Co. South Bass Island 16 July 1941
U.S. Pennsylvania  Philadelphia Co. Philadelphia  16 July 1958 Female, University of Pennsylvania campus
U.S. Wisconsin Sauk Co. Baraboo, Devil's Lake St Pk 16 July 2005 rather worn male, photo (seen by MAQ) 
CAN Saskatchewan   
Saskatoon    16 July 1945 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Colorado Boulder Co. Lafayette 16-17 July 2004 Male, worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. North Dakota Cass Co. Fargo 16 July 2004 Female
U.S.
Texas
 Calhoun Co.
Port O'Oconnor
 17 July 2003
 75-100 percehed nr home, less daily, gone by 7/21
U.S. California Nevada Co. Alta Sierra, 2400' 17 July 2001 Northern California
U.S. Nevada Churchill Co. nr. Dixie Valley 17 July 1964 1067 m elev.; U.C., Berkeley
U.S. Utah Tooele Co. Vernon 17 July 2004 Two!, photo of one (seen by MAQ)
U.S. California Humboldt Co. Kneeland 18 July 2001 Northern California
U.S. New Mexico DeBaca Co. no specific locality 18 July 1964
U.S. Nevada Washoe Co. Reno 18 July 1964 1372 m elev.
U.S. Nebraska Lancaster Co. Lincoln  18 July 1965 Univ. of Neb. State Museum, Dept. Entomology
U.S. Ohio* Wayne Co. Wooster 18 July 1977
U.S. Colorado Teller Co.  Big Spring Ranch 18 Jul 1984 F. Martin Brown, Spec. in CU Museum
U.S.CaliforniaHumbolt Co.Kneeland18 July 2001LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. North Dakota Cass Co. Fargo 18 July 1993 Male, at bait
CAN Ontario Essex Co. Point Pelee Nat'l Park 18 July 1994
CAN Alberta
Olds 18 July 2002 collected at mercury vapor lights
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. Las Cruces 19 July 2004
U.S. Mississippi Oktibbeha Co. 10 miles South of Starkville 19 July 2005 male, with a little damage
CAN Manitoba  
Beulah  19 July 1904 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port Lavaca 20 July 2003 male, slightly worn, pic (seen by MAQ) 
U.S. Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Harshaw Creek 20 July 2003 near Patagonia
U.S. Louisiana St. Tammany Pa. Slidell 20 July 2005 "in perfect condition"
U.S. Kansas Crawford Co. Pittsburg 20 July 2005
CAN Ontario Essex Co. Point Pelee Nat'l Park 20 July-9 Sept. 2001 North shore of Lake Erie
U.S. Ohio* Cuyahoga Co. Bay Village 21 July 1986
U.S. Vermont  Orange Co. Thetford Center 21 July 2004 Female, fairly fresh, photos (seen by MAQ)
CAN Ontario 
nr. Long Point 21 July 2005 at lights
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 22 July 1993 Museum of Southwestern Biology, UNM
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston 22 July 2003
CAN Québec
Mont St Hilaire 22 July 2003
CAN British Columbia
Vancouver 22 July 2004 Photos, video
U.S. Nebraska Lancaster Co. Lincoln  23 July 1931 Univ. of Neb. State Museum, Dept. Entomology
U.S. Minnesota Ramsey Co. St. Anthony Park, St. Paul 23 July 1900 University of Minnesota Insect Collection  
U.S. Louisiana E. Baton Rouge P. Baton Rouge, LSU  23 July 1984 Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
U.S. Arizona Gila Co Payson 23-27 July 2004 2 worn females, pix (seen by MAQ), Altitude 5,000 ft.
U.S. Texas Harris Co. La Porte 23 July 2005 female 
U.S. Colorado  Denver Co. Wheat Ridge (Denver) 23-24 July 2005 "it flew into my opened garage"
U.S. Oregon  Multnomah Co. Portland 24 July 2004 Female, worn, phone camera pix (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Michigan  Van Buren Co. Bangor Township 24 July 2004 female, photo by Glenn and Ellen Peterson
U.S. Delaware Sussex Co. 2 mi W of Bethany Beach 24 July 1996 LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. Texas Hidalgo Mission 24 July 2005 Four, under eaves of house
U.S. Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Pena Blanca near Nogales 24 July 2005 "very worn odorata came to an MV light"
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 25 July 1963 Museum of Southwestern Biology, UNM
U.S. Wyoming Sublette Co. Daniel  25 July 2004 Male, fairly fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
CAN Ontario Essex Co. Wheatley; Holiday Harbor 25 July 2001
U.S. Michigan  Muskegon Co. Muskegon 25 July 2004 Male, fairly fresh, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Rhode Island Providence Co. Woonsocket  25 July 2004 Female, photos 
U.S. West Virginia Monongalia Co. Morgantown 26 Jul 1977 female, brought in to office, WV Univ. collections
U.S. Arizona Coco Co. Walnut Cyn SE Flagstaff 27 July 2004 Female, fairly worn, at MV lights
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. Brownsville  27 July 2002 Sabal Palm Sanctuary
U.S. Kansas  Hamilton Co. Syracuse 27 July 1925
U.S. South Carolina Beaufort Co. Beaufort (Lady’s Island) 27 Jul 2005 Female, nr rag, photo (seen by MAQ), laid >100 ova
U.S.
 Montana
 Gallatin Co.
 near Three Forks 27 July 2014 Photo of very worn female (seen by MAQ)
U.S. California Sacramento Co. Sacramento 28 July 2004 Female, rag, American River College, Bio. Dept.
U.S. Wyoming Albany Co. Laramie 28 July 1993 1 male, Univ. of Wyoming Insect Museum
U.S. Washington Thurston Co. 5 miles NE of Olympia 28 July 2004 Female, worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.MassachusettsNantucket Co. Nantucket28 July 2005LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 29 July 1970 INHS Insect Collection
U.S. Arizona Pinal Co. 10 miles NE of Kearney 29 July 2004 Two other dead BWMs at same location
U.S. Louisiana E. Baton Rouge P. Baton Rouge 29 July 1960  Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
U.S. Ohio Miami Co. Tipp City 29 July 2005  female
U.S. Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Box Cyn  30 July 2004  Female, fairly worn, at MV lights, NE of Madera Cyn 
U.S. Colorado  Boulder Co. Boulder (Pearl Street) 30 July 2005 Male "good condition"
U.S. Illinois Marshall Co. Lacon 30 July 1926 INHS Insect Collection
U.S. New Mexico Doña Ana Co. near La Cueva 31 July 2004 Organ Mountains
U.S. California Orange Co. Costa Mesa 31 July 2004 photo
U.S. Illinois Cook Co. Chicago (north side) 31 July 2002 Lep. Soc. Season Summary
U.S. Indiana Porter Co. Portage 31 July 2005 male "in fine condition"
U.S. Maryland Harford Co. ~10 miles n. of Jarrettsville 31 July 2005 female, worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Montana Missoula Co. Missoula 31 July 1920 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
CAN Alberta 
Bentley 31 July 1941 Univ. Alberta Strickland Museum
U.S. Colorado  Teller Co Big Spring Ranch ?? July 1984 . 

CAN Ontario
Thunder Bay    01 AUG 1981 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
CAN Québec
Meech Lake (Hull)   02 Aug 1903 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Alabama Lee Co. Auburn 02 Aug 2004 Male
U.S. Georga Clarke Co.
02 Aug 2005 male, "pristine" - Univ. GA Museum
.S. Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Sonoita  03 Aug 2005 Female, fairly fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Arizona Santa Cruz Co. Green Valley 03 Aug 2004 Female
CAN Ontario
Hamilton 03 Aug 2005 male, photos, (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Hale Co. Plainview 04 Aug 2005 Male, collected in garage
U.S. Ohio* Ross Co. Tar Hollow State Park 04 Aug 1988
U.S. Wisconsin Milwaukee Co. Glendale  04 Aug 1971 
CAN British Columbia
Creston      05 Aug 1980 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Maine Androscoggin Co. Lewiston 05 Aug 2002 Male, good cond., photo sent to Maine Forest Service
U.S. Louisiana Vermillion Pa. Perry 06 Aug 1992 Light trap, Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
U.S. New Mexico Bernalillo Co. Albuquerque 07 Aug 2005 male "in good condition"
U.S. Kansas Riley Co. Manhattan 07 Aug 1929 UAAM
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Babquavri Mts, Borwn Cyn 07 Aug 2005 4 adults
U.S. No. Carolina Halifax Co. along I-95 07 Aug 1990
CAN Ontario
Rouge Hills (Toronto)   07 Aug 1938 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Wyoming Albany Co. Laramie 07 Aug 1946 1 male, Univ. of Wyoming Insect Museum
U.S. Arizona
 Santa Cruz Co.
 nr. Patagonia 08 Aug 2000 (aprx)
 at least 50 sheltering in old shack
U.S. Minnesota Nobles Co. Worthington 08 Aug 2005 male "really good condition" photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Oklahoma Grady Co. Tuttle 08 Aug 2005 worn individual
U.S. Arkansas Pulaski Co.  Little Rock 08 Aug 2005 Male, fresh, Central High School Historic District
U.S. California  San Diego Co. Chula Vista 08 Aug 2005 female, worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Utah Utah Co. Provo 09 Aug 2004  Female, in good condition
U.S. Wisconsin Grant Co. Cassville  09 Aug 1986  Collected at sugar bait 
CAN Ontario
Cambridge 09 Aug 2003
U.S. California  San Diego Co. La Jolla 09 Aug 2005 slightly worn Male, pix (seen by MAQ) Revelle College
CAN
 Alberta
20 km west of Carstairs 09 Aug 2016 fairly fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Illinois Union Co. Alto Pass 10 Aug 1996 Lep. Soc. Season Summary
U.S. Ohio* Athens Co. Athens 10 Aug 1957
U.S. Idaho  Nez Perce Co. Lapwai (at 1000' elev) 10 Aug 2005 Female collected in carport, "wings a bit tattered"
CAN Ontario
London 10 Aug 2005 Male, near fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. California  Orange Co. Los Alamitos 11 Aug 2005 Female, worn, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Georgia Clarke Co. Athens 12 Aug 2002 GA Museum of Natural History
U.S. Indiana Steuben Co. Hwy 20 nr Angola 12 Aug 1996
CAN Ontario Essex Co. Point Pelee Nat'l Park 12 Aug 1994 (North shore of Lake Erie)
U.S. Minnesota Nobles Co. Worthington  12 Aug 1996 Male, at bait trap, condition poor.
U.S. California  Orange, LA, San Diego, Del Norte Counties 12 Aug 2004 Front page article in OC Reg. ==> 37 BWM Reports
U.S.
 Maine
 York
 Alfred 12 Aug 2012 Photo, wrn female (seen by MAQ)
U.S. New York
NY City (Central Park) 13 Aug 2005 Female, worn, at sap, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Guadalupe Co. near Cibilo 14 Aug 2005 1 male and 1 female
U.S. Illinois Stephenson Co. Freeport 14 Aug 1976 very worn male, at commercial lights
U.S. Wisconsin Milwaukee Co. West Allis  14 Aug 1999
U.S.IdahoAda Co.Boise14 Aug 2009Female, worn, photos (seen by MAQ)
CAN Alberta
Lloydminster    15 Aug 1942 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
CAN Québec
Newport (Gaspe)   15 Aug 1915 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Point Comfort 16 Aug 2003
U.S. Nevada Washoe Co. Verdi  16 Aug 1959 rag, collected at lights, 1464 m elev.
U.S. Ohio Franklin Co. Worthington 16 Aug 2005 female, fairly fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Cameron Co. Brownsville 17 Aug 2005 a mated pair
U.S. California San Diego Co. nr downtown Chula Vista 17 Aug 2005 "below a mercury-vapor light fixture" 
U.S. Pennsylvania Cumberland Co. 4 mi. n. of Shippensburg 18 Aug 2005 male, "somewhat tattered" caught in middle of road
CANManitoba
nr Churchill18 Aug 2006Pic, Northernmost Black Witch ever reported
U.S. New York Queens Co. New York City 19 Aug 2003
U.S. Missouri St. Louis Co. St. Louis ~19 Aug 2003
U.S. Texas Bee Co. SE Bee County 19 Aug 2002
U.S. Illinois Marshall Co. Lacon 20 Aug 1930 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
CAN Ontario
Rondeau Park (Chatham)   20 Aug 1944 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Texas Jefferson Co. Port Arthur 20 Aug 2003
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Arivica Creek 20 Aug 2005 at lights, fide B. Walsh
U.S.New JerseyAtlantic Co.Hammonton20 Aug 2008Coll. at Tom Hupf 's lights
CAN Alberta
Edmonton 21 Aug 1981 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co. Utley 21 Aug 2003
U.S. Michigan Chippewa Co. Vermillion 22 Aug 2000 (Upper Peninsula, nr. White Fish Point) 
U.S. Illinois Peoria Co. Dunlap 22 Aug 2005 male, fresh, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. New Mexico
Eaglesnest 23 Aug 1960 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
CAN British Columbia
Vancouver 23 Aug 1902 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S. Nevada Clark Co. Las Vegas 23 Aug 2003 Female, Worn, Photographed
U.S. Arizona Maricopa Co. Peoria 23 Aug 2005 on the eave of my house
U.S.
 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Co.
 Philadelphia (earliest rec.)
 24 Aug 1878
 caught in the Academy of Natural Sciences Phil.
CANSaskatchewan
9 km NNE Bjorkdale24 Aug 200712th SK record, LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. Texas Harris Co. Houston 25 Aug 2003 Mating Pair
U.S. Ohio* Lake Co. Painesville 25 Aug 1993 N 41 degrees 41.199, W81 degrees 10.830.
U.S. California San Diego Co. La Mesa 25 Aug 2005 male 
U.S. Illinois McHenry Co. Crystal Lake 25 Aug 2005 Male, with "broken wing"
U.S. Indiana Orange Co. Orleans  26 Aug 1935 UAAM
CAN Alberta
West of Claresholm 27 Aug 1991 Female @ Bait, (Willow Creek Prov. Park)
U.S.  Texas Hidalgo Co. Bentsen-RGV State Park 27 Aug 2005 51 BWMs sheltering under the pavilion roof
U.S.  Texas Cameron Co. Brownsville 27 Aug 2005 Pair mating for four hrs
U.S.OklahomaJeffersonHastings, Moneka Park27 Aug 2011LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. Florida Broward Co. Pembroke Pines 28 Aug 2004 somewhat worn male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Pennsylvania Butler Co. 2 mi. E. of Sarver  28 Aug 2005 Female, near rag, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Alabama Baldwin Co. Orange Beach 29 Aug 2005 Female, lightly worn, photos, (seen by MAQ), 
 during Hurricane Katrina, origin So. Florida?
U.S. Florida Palm Beach Co. West Palm Beach 29 Aug 2005 Female, worn, photo (Seen by MAQ)
CAN Québec
Lac Drolet 30 Aug 2003 Female, rag, at Hg vapor lamp
U.S. Colorado Pueblo Co. Pueblo 30 Aug 1968 Female
U.S. Tennessee Wilson Co. Mount Juliet, (Nasville) 31 Aug 2005 under wood deck, post Hurricane Katrina...
U.S. Michigan Kent Co. T10N, R1W, Sec 36 01 SEPT. 1999
CAN Ontario        
St. Thomas (Sparta) 01 Sept 1983 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S.  Texas Hidalgo Co. Bentsen-RGV State Park 01 Sept 2005 72 BWMs sheltering under the pavilion roof
U.S. Texas Calhoun Co. Port O'Connor 03 Sept 2003
U.S. Florida  Lake Co. Sorrento 03 Sept 2005 Male in very good condition
U.S. Alabama  Mobile Co. Mobile  03 Sept 2005 Female, rag, under carport, post Hurricane Katrina...
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Calallen 05 Sept 2003
U.S. Florida  Palm Beach Co. Jupiter Farms 07 Sept 2004 moderately worn female, "3 days after Hurricane Frances hit us" Photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Florida  Volusia Co. Ormond Beach 08 Sept 2004 near fresh male, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Randall Co. Canyon 09 Sept 1969 (Specimen at KSU-MEPAR)
U.S. Indiana  Marshall Co. Culver 09 Sept 2004 moderately worn male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.
Pennsylvania Lebanon Palmyra
09 Sept 2014 Fide Dr. Stephen Rannels, PennState
U.S. Texas Washington Co. Brenham 10 Sept 2003
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co. nr. Cedar Creek 10 Sept 2003
U.S. Michigan Kent Co. Grand Rapids 10 Sept 1999
U.S.  Illinois Champaign Co. Urbana  11 Sept 1930 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
U.S.  California Alameda Co. Berkeley 11 Sept 1963 California Insect Survey (CIS)
U.S. Texas Jeff Davis Co. Davis Mts. State Park 12 Sept 1996 male
U.S.  Illinois Cook Co. Elmhurst (Chicago suburb) 12 Sept 2005 pix (not seen by MAQ)
U.S.  Arizona Pima Co. Tucson  12 Sept 2005 photo of adult BWM emerging
U.S. Florida  Broward Co. Fort Lauderdale 13 Sept 2004 Male, fairly fresh, photo (seen by MAQ), post Hurricane Frances, mango, frangipani, cassia in yard.
U.S. Ohio* Franklin Co. Columbus 13 Sept 2001
U.S. Florida  Leon Co. Tallahassee 13 Sept 2004 female, reported by a FFWCC Wildlife Biologist
U.S. West Virginia Monongalia Co. Morgantown 14 Sept 1971 female, worn, West Virginia University collections
U.S. Texas Clay Co. (no specific location given) 15 Sept 1979 Male (Specimen at Midwestern State University)
U.S.North CarolinaCabarrus Co. Concord15 Sept 2011LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. West Virginia Monongalia Co. Morgantown 15 Sept 1983 female, brought in to office, WV Univ. collections
CAN Québec
Québec City 15 Sept 2004 Fairly fresh specimen, 6 days post Hurr. Frances
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. Universal City 17 Sept 2003
CAN Ontario        
Ottawa    17 Sept 1983 Canadian National Collection (CNC)
U.S.
 New York
 Manhattan
 New York City
 17 Sept 2014
 Photo - shot in 16th floor aprtment!
U.S. Texas Wichita Co. (no specific location given) 18 Sept 1981 Male (Specimen at Midwestern State University)
U.S. Oklahoma Bryan Co. Cartwright 18 Sept 2005 Female, in very good condition
U.S. Georgia Fulton Co. Atlanta 19 Sept 1971 (Specimen at GA Museum of Natural History)
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Austin 19 Sept 2003 
U.S. Florida Pinellas Co. Clearwater 19 Sept 2004 sighting in garage
U.S. Texas Nueces Co. Corpus Christi 20 Sept 2002 Four fresh BWMs at banana bait
U.S. Louisiana E. Baton Rouge P. Baton Rouge 21 Sept 1971  Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
U.S. Florida Okeechobee Co. Kissimmee Prairie Preserve  22 Sept 2004 moderately worn male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Wisconsin Madison Co. Douglas Solon Springs  24 Sept 1994 Collected at UV light
U.S. Florida Leon Co. Tallahassee 24 Sept 2005 Male, very fresh, photo, (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Bastrop Co. Stengl "Lost Pines" Station 25 Sept 2005 7 BWMs at bait
U.S. Michigan
 Houghton Co.
 Houghton
 25 Sept 2015
 Photo, male, slightly worn
U.S. Mississippi Jackson Co. Ocean Springs 26 Sept 2003  Male, fresh, photo
U.S. Texas Jefferson Co. Beaumont 28 Sept 1996
CAN Ontario Kent (?) Wheatley 30 Sept 1994 Late (North shore of Lake Erie)
U.S. Texas Travis Co. Austin, Westlake Hills area 30 Sept 2003
U.S. Indiana Marshall Co. Culver 30 Sept 2004 Male, some wear, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Alabama Geneva Co. Dowling Branch 30 Sept 2004 moderately worn male, ex. pipe, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Wisconsin Dane Co. Madison 30 Sept 2005
U.S. Pennsylvania Montgomery Co. Hatfield ?? Sept 2003 Male
U.S. Texas Williamson Co. Cedar Park 01 OCT 2003
U.S. Alaska Juneau Borough Auke Bay, 12mi  N Juneau 04 Oct 1957 Spangler. 1957. J. Lep. Soc. 11(6): 205. - text
U.S.TexasHidalgo Co.Mission04 Oct 2007Photo of Mature Caterpillar
U.S. Georgia Fulton Co. Atlanta 04 Oct 1971 (Specimen at GA Museum of Natural History)
U.S. Maryland Montgomery Co. Silver Spring 04 Oct 1999 Eric Raun
U.S. Ohio* Franklin Co. Columbus 05 Oct 1901 Late
U.S.

Great Smoky Mountains 05 Oct 1950  GSMNP Collection
U.S. Pennsylvania  Montgomery Co. Upper Hanover Township  05 Oct 2005 Female, photo, fairly fresh (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Arkansas Washington Co. Fayetteville 06 Oct 1989 University of Arkansas Campus, UAAM
U.S. Arkansas Washington Co. Prairie Grove 06 Oct 1989 on oak trunk, UAAM
U.S. Texas  Bexar Co. San Antonio 06 Oct 2003
U.S. Kansas Sedgwick Co. Wichita  07 Oct 2005 Male, fresh, pix (seen by MAQ) Temps: 70-38dF 
U.S. Ohio Montgomery Co. Butler Township, nr Dayton 07 Oct 2005 Female, photo, somewhat worn (seen by MAQ)
MEX Chihuahua
Chihuahua City 08 Oct 1983
U.S. Louisiana St. Tammany Pa. Abita Springs 09 Oct ????
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Sahuarita 09 Oct 2005 fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.TexasStarrFalcon Heights10 Oct 2006Photo of Mature Caterpillar
U.S. Kansas Riley Co. Manhattan 10 Oct 1931 (Specimen at KSU-MEPAR) Late
U.S. Kentucky Warren Co. Bowling Green 10 Oct 2004 slightly worm male, photo (seen by MAQ) Late
U.S. California San Diego Co. San Diego 11 Oct 1958 Female, SDNHM
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 11 Oct 1995 male
U.S.New JerseyCape May Co.Cape May Point11 Oct 1995Seen by Pat and Clay Sutton, photo on slide film
U.S. Texas  Hardeman Co. (no specific location given) 12 Oct 1985 Female (Specimen at Midwestern State University)
U.S. South Carolina Pickens Co. no specific locality 13 Oct 1925 Clemson Univ., South Carolina Moth Database
U.S. Florida Manatee Co. Bradenton 13 Oct 2005 slightly worn male, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S.KentuckyMenifee  Co.Daniel Boone Nat'l Forest14 Oct 2011LepSoc Season Summary
U.S. Texas  San Patricio Co. Welder Wildlife Refuge 16 Oct 1978 (Specimen at GA Museum of Natural History)
U.S.  Florida Hillsborough Co. Valrico (nr. Tampa) 18 Oct 2004 fresh female, in garage, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.GeorgiaWhitfield Co.Carbondale19 Oct 2011LepSoc Season Summary
U.S.  Illinois Jefferson Co. 2 miles se of Belle Rive 23 Oct 2004 fresh female under garage eave, photos (very late)
U.S.TexasHidalgo Co.Bentsen-RGV SP, Mission23 Oct 2006Photo of Mature Caterpillar
U.S. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. Tulsa 24 Oct 2003
U.S. Texas  Willacy Co. Raymondville 26 Oct 2005 worn male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Georgia
 Chatham Co.
 Skidaway Island, Savannah
 26 Oct 2015
 slight wear on female in a garage (Photos)
U.S. Florida Seminole Co.  Chuluota  27 Oct 2005 fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.New JerseyCape May Co.Cape May Point St Pk29 Oct. 2011Photo - (seen by MAQ)
U.S. California Los Angeles Co. Artesia  30 Oct 1991 Photo
U.S. Arizona Pima Co. Boquivari Mountains ?? Oct 1923 (Specimen at INHS Insect Collection)
U.S. Texas San Patricio Co. 15 mi. e. of Port Aransas 02 NOV 1990 (floating in water)
U.S. Texas San Patricio Co. Portland 02 Nov 2002 female at UV lights
U.S. Arizona Yavapai Co. Chino Valley 03 Nov 1995
U.S.  Florida Escambia Co. Pensacola 04 Nov 2004  male, Pensacola Junior College
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 06 Nov 1991 male
U.S.  Florida  Escambia Co. Pensacola 06 Nov 2004  male in good condition, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 07 Nov 1970 male
U.S. Texas Bee Co. Beeville 07 Nov 1996
U.S.  Florida Seminole Co. Longwood 08 Nov 2004 identified via the internet
U.S. Texas Gregg Co. Longview 10 Nov 1972 LepSoc-Season Summary
U.S.  Florida Volusia Co. Deland 10 Nov 2004 male, near fresh, sight ID fide Chris Tozier
U.S. Louisiana St. Tammany Pa. Abita Springs 10 Nov ????
U.S.  Texas Bee Co. Beeville 11 Nov 2001
U.S. Texas San Patricio Co. Portland 13 Nov 1994 male at UV lights
U.S.  Florida Broward Co. Ft. Lauderdale area 14 Nov 2003 Two
U.S.  Florida Collier Co. Naples 15 Nov 2004 photographed (not seen by MAQ)
U.S.  Texas Brazos Co. Bryan 15 Nov 2004 male in garage
U.S.  Mississippi Jackson Co. Ocean Springs 15 Nov 2005 fresh female, photos (seen by MAQ)
U.S. California Orange Co. Signal Hill (LA Subdiv.) 16 Nov 2005 sight record
U.S.  Texas Nueces Co. Port Aransas 17 Nov 2003 Strong SE winds (20kts), mild temps ~ 74 to 84 F
U.S. TexasDimmit  Co.Carrizo Springs21 Nov 2006near the Nueces River, BG Photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S. Texas Bexar Co. San Antonio 26 Nov 1967 female
U.S. Louisiana St. Tammany Pa. Abita Springs 30 Nov ????
U.S. California San Diego Co. Miramar ?? Nov betw. 95-97 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

U.S.  Florida Alachua Co. Gainesville  04 DEC 2004 fresh male, photo (seen by MAQ)
U.S.
Florida Pinellas St Petersburg Beach 06 Dec 2009 Photo of a fresh male
U.S.
Texas
 Harris
 Houston
 07 Dec 2012
 Photo of somewhat worn female
U.S.
Florida Citrus Beverly Hills 09 Dec 2009
 Photo of extremely worn female
U.S. North Carolina Carteret Co. Fort Macon SP 16 Dec 2004 Photo of slightly worm female (pix seen by MAQ)
U.S. California
 San Diego
 San Diego
 20 Dec 2014
 Photo of a fresh female, shot under a car

*Records from Ohio from The Ohio Lepidopterists, with support from the Division of Wildlife of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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