Virginia Creeper Clearwing - Albuna fraxini

This moth was such a stunner! Its forewings were partly black and marked with reddish purple and an orange discal bar. The abdomen was black and had a flared, brushy tuft at the tip. Antennae have a white band near the ends.

Spotted resting low near the ground on vegetation in a deciduous forest. I tried to be very stealthy to sneak up on this moth before it got scared away. I knew I would have to use my flash, which would undoubtedly scare it off. So, I basically got one shot before it took off. I would have loved to get more shots of this beauty! It's my first time finding a clearwing borer!