Moth becoming

What I believe is a Regal Moth becoming… Next to a Blue Mistflower “becoming”. April 2026.

Two weeks ago I’m walking the path along the front of our house when movement in the dead leaves caught my eye. I saw an amazing insect squirming around, kind of walking in little circles. Examining the photo, I figured it to be a moth with wings not yet dry and fully erect. Regal Moth was the closest I could come (only having a photo of a female). The wing markings don’t seem to be correct, but they might change when they are fully deployed.

A couple hours later it had disappeared.

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