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Pyrausta subsequalis
This tan moth has orange and black underwings. There were a dozen of them on the trail in full sun at 11 in the morning.
On Salt Heliotrope on dirt trail lined by tall grass. The range is "British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico and SE United States" - BugGuide
"Adults usually seen July-September in the West and April-September in the SE" - BugGuide