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Lomographa vestaliata
Larvae feed on leaves of apple, cherry, hawthorn, hornbeam, maple, mountain-ash, oak, pear, and Viburnum species Adults fly during the day and at night, and are attracted to light.
Beautiful little creature. Spotted this little fellow in my neighborhood.
Nice spot! I believe this lovely little moth is actually Campaea perlata - Pale Beauty. Lomographa vestaliata has no markings, a slightly different shape to the wings and is pure white like this:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/484169
Spotted on Jun 13, 2012
Submitted on Sep 2, 2012
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