ROSE HOOKTIP Oreta rosea (Walker, 1885)
When I looked out the window, I first thought it was a dried leaf stuck on the outside of the glass, but a closer look and I could see a furry little body tucked away there. Unfortunately, this photo isn’t the exact individual; that little fellow flew away during my efforts to get me and my camera in position to capture it through the glass. The good news is I had a good long look and made some notes first, so I was able to narrow the species down in one of my butterfly and moth books, and then go to the web and search for this image and info (link above). If you look at the documented recorded sightings, there aren’t many. I see there’s an email address, but I doubt it would count if I reported it, since I didn’t get the shot. But it was a thrill for me nonetheless!
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