Thanks for the information, Ken. I had never seen one of these before and the online photos did not seem nearly as transparent as my moth. Harry From: kjchilds Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:07 PM To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Neat moth tonight It looks relatively fresh. Their wings are normally semi-transparent. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths http://www.finishflagfarms.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Harry Wilson <harrywilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: NC Moths <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:03 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Neat moth tonight Tonight I came across one of the most beautiful moths I have seen -- Palpita quadristigmalis. I suppose mine must be quite worn for the wings to be transparent, but I think this feature just adds to its appeal. Harry Wilson Zebulon, NC