White-spotted Redectis

Apparently an uncommon moth. BugGuide hasn't had an Illinois data point since 2007. This guy was just hangin' out next to the front door of our house when I left for an afternoon meeting. Not the best photo and ETSOOI’ed, but kind of a jet-plane-looking thing, especially with the wing shape and the black spots on the trailing edge.

Confirmed at BAMONA as “Redectis vitrea”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1096748

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Redectis vitrea” or “White-spotted Redectis” (Hodges#8401); http://bugguide.net/node/view/1277378

Species pages:
• BAMONA, http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Redectis-vitrea
• BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/29740

1 year ago (“New carpeting … finally!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-08-03
2 years ago (“A gorgeous day at the gym”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-08-03
3 years ago (“Clare’s official sendoff”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-08-03
4 years ago (“Over the fence”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-03
5 years ago (“96°F, heat index 112°F”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-03

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