Rosy Maple Moth

This unbelievably cute and beautiful little moth is a rosy maple moth. We used to have them hanging around the office porch of the residential camp I worked at in southern New Hampshire. They, and many other species, would congregate on the outer wall of the building, under the light in the evenings. These in particular along with one other (which reminded me of a snowy owl) always caught my eye and I wondered what they were.  This individual was found in central Florida on the side of a small coffee shop. Their host species are oaks and maples.

I’ve mentioned the new(er) moth guide I use in a previous post, the Peterson’s Field Guide to Moths by David Beadle & Seabrooke Leckie – it’s an excellent resource.