Thank you so much. I doubt I would ever have come up with that name. Now that I have it, I'll probably use my 180mm Canon macro to try to get even larger and clearer images of this beauty.

As for wetting down my shed, I don't have to worry about that for a few days. We're looking at rain, sometimes heavy storms for the next several days at least. But, thanks for the tip. I will have to try that one of these dry days...

Stan

You needn't do this often. I'm simply suggesting that you clean the background that nighttime moths will rest against to make photos taken there as pleasing as possible. Nothing beats photos of moths resting on natural vegetation in daylight (or at night for that matter). But you might find it an interesting experience, and you will probably have the opportunity to photograph many more species of moths by attracting them to lighted areas. I'd also add that you can get a fairly high percentage of your moth photos identified by posting them here. Over time you will also find that you can learn to identify many of them by yourself.

This one has fooled me a number of times because at a distance with the naked eye, it seems to look like a plain little brownish-yellow job. Up close, I'm always surprised to see those bright pink lines...

Thank you as well. This is really a great site. I am very impressed by how quickly folks respond to these new posts. There are only about a hundred more in my "unknown" folder. I have a much higher success rate with birds!

Again, thank you for your quick ID.

Stan