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Pink and Gold Moth - Colomychus talis

Pink and Gold Moth - Colomychus talis
Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
April 20, 2017
Size: About 1 inch wingspan
A very striking moth that came to my porch light and perched on the ceiling. The colors in the photo are very accurate. He was gold and pink/maroon. The four "globs" of light gold on his wings were lined by a darker gold. He was also lined with gold around his wings. His head and thorax and tail were orangish. I noticed that he perched with the end of his tail curved up. His antennae were also orange and curved outward.

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Distinguished Colomychus Moth
That is the moth! Thank you very much. Distinguished is a good name for him.