Grammia parthenice
The first photo shows a male; the second a female that had expired.
In woods near a river
Lat: 35.77, Long: -79.14
Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Oct 16, 2012
2 Comments
That is what the folks at BugGuide were also speculating about the female, Jacob
Beautiful, Maria! Perhaps the female had died after laying her eggs.