Brown-shaded Gray Moth

Spotted on the frame around our front door mid-afternoon. Fascinating (as well as discouraging) how quickly the focus falls off with the 60mm macro lens at f/3.5.

ID’ed as “Iridopsis defectaria” or “Brown-shaded Gray Moth” at [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ]
» Species pages: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ UK Moths ]

Looking back
1 year ago: No post
2 years ago: “Bonus visit!”
3 years ago: “Nifty-fifty butterfly”
4 years ago: “Common Buckeye”
5 years ago: “Salt-and-pepper”
6 years ago: “In Jeanne’s gardens”
7 years ago: “Nadine & Bobbie”
8 years ago: “Dr. Greg & Suzanne”
9 years ago: “Lines and flowers 2”

[ IMG_1428S105x70Atm :: 60mm ]

[Mags]

Wow! Awesome color and patterns! Great shot! FAV! May I pin it?

[Esther Rosenberg]

amazing details, what a cool looking moth.

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam Of course. As long as you tell me you're pinning, you don't have to ask and wait for a reply. :)

[Mags]

@rhoing Pinned - thank you and I apologize. You are on my list but I didn't even look at it. LOL! Been a crazy day. =)

[GaryW]

Awesome detail.