Not a great photo…

… on the ceiling in my garage. Not even my first post of this species of moth, https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-05-05

However, this is the first record of this species in Illinois in October at BugGuide; see data grid below the map, https://bugguide.net/node/view/27013/data

ID’ed as “Synchlora aerata” or “Wavy-lined Emerald” at
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1199005
» BugGuide; https://bugguide.net/node/view/1632715

Species pages—
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Synchlora-aerata
» BugGuide, https://bugguide.net/node/view/27013

[ IMG_4907S9x6B40C25tm :: 60mm ]

[Jane Anderson]

So nice of it to stop in at the home of someone who really appreciates it. I think it's very interested as I've never seen a green moth.

[Thom Mitchell]

@janeandcharlie Check out this one! https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-05-07
Most moths I have found are boring and/or difficult to ID. But there *are* some rather spectacularly-beautiful moths. I have only seen two: the Luna moth linked above, and this one, https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-06-10

[Danette Thompson]

Pretty moth!