Pale Phalaenostola - Phalaenostola metonalis

Total length: 15 mm. Reddish brown forewings with brown median band. Slightly wavy subterminal line merges with apical dash. Long, divergent labial palps are very noticeable.

Attracted to a moth light on a very rainy night.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Pretty! Kind of has salmon undertones?

P.S. Your photo name is/was "pp." *thinks of ALL the silly, childish jokes* Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I'm actually not 100% of the ID. It looks right, but not perfect. I may have to keep researching this one.
  
  P.S. - Hehe. I know and was hoping no one would notice ;P. "pp" was the my abbreviation for the common name, which is probably obvious! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    I have a couple of tentative IDs from Moth Week 2018 at this point! I understand completely! Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      P.S. I NOTICE EVERYTHING! :P Posted 7 years ago

The Tufted snout

The pale phalaenostola, tufted snout or pale epidelta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to North Carolina, west to Missouri.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young