Pyrausta orphisalis
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Orange-spotted Pyrausta

This brightly-colored little moth really attracts the eye. I don't know how this one managed to avoid being devoured by the birds, it was a very slow flyer.

Covell doesn't have a reference picture, but Holland shows it with mostly brown tones. But then again, my copy of Holland is over 100 years old.

Host plant in this yard: monarda.

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