Bent-line carpet moth

Thanks bayucca! I only got as far as geometridae! There were only maybe 40 sightings on their database so not a particularly common moth.
Thanks for your comment Mayra!

Uff, at least the Geometridae was correct, however, lloking at the structure of the underwing, I should have considered that it might be a Larentiinae. I check my moth world ;-)... Wonderful spotting btw!

Uau! Beautiful!

Thanks Carol!

Very pretty!

ID'd by butterfliesandmoths.org

Thank Bayucca! I will do some research on Ennominae!

I wouldn't understand my moth world if this would not be a Geometridae. Checked different genus of Ennominae, but could not find a real reasonable candidate. Immediate ID guess was Iridopsis (but not defectaria) but I have some doubt about this. Take Ennominae for going closer.

Alice, it was hanging out in one of my planters & I disturbed it when I was watering - I may not have noticed it if I hadn't seen it flying!

Amazing that you saw it at all!

Thanks Nigel!

great pic