Not Dryocampa rubicunda (from Missouri)

[entoman]

The moth in question bares a resemblance to a rosy maple moth but is about half the size. The moth's patterning is also different, having pink on its pronotum, lacking the pink on the precostal area seen in the rosy maple moth, and having two pink spots in the middle of the wing. I'm sorry for the poor image quality, all I had with me at the time was my phone which doesn't take very good pictures.





Perhaps it is some kind of Prominent? Hyparpax aurora is close but also has pink in the precostal portion of the wing.
I did not collect the specimen unfortunately as I expected it to be something rather easy to identify and not unusual. That seems not to be the case however now that I have exhausted the available pink and cream colored moths on bugguide.

[leptraps]

I will go with Hyparpax aurora, a Female. However, I cannot get a clear blow-up of the photograph for a positive ID.

I have a pratice that I have always adhered too. When in doubt or does not look quite right, collect the specimen.

I would suggest the same practice for Big Foot.

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I don't think I've ever collected one of those off my sheet here in Illinois

[entoman]

Hyparpax eudora? Do you have a picture of that I can see? I'm not familiar with that species and can find no references to it online. Unless you are being facetious, a la Bigfoot. Unfortunately it was not collected from a Waffle House. I will be returning to the area I photographed it from next summer and will know next time not to pass it up if I see it.

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I know you are talking to leptraps but I am participating in this thread and I'm a bit confused. Are we still talking about the moth or bigfoot? I was referring to the moth in my post but if bigfoot comes to my light sheet he can have it.

[obewan]

www.google.com/search?q=Hyparpax+Aurora&biw=1588&bih=750&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNwJiPhY7QAhWMJiYKHZ0aCRwQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=Ap3uFER2AperaM%3A

Look like this???

[entoman]

I'm referring to the moth. Leptraps said he thought it was Hyparpax eudora and then made a Bigfoot reference based on the blurry picture. I then incorporated a Bigfoot quip into my response. All I want to know is, is Hyparpax eudora a real thing?

[entoman]

It looks very similar obewan but the moth pictured lacks the pink along the costal margin of the fore-wing. Could be an aberration I suppose. It does fit most of the other criteria. I just figured there would be a better match I wasn't already aware of.

[leptraps]

It is Hyparpax aurora. Spell Checker changed it.

I typed the words Mr. Stupid and spell checker changed it to Bruce Jenner.

I also edited my original post.

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It's Ms. Stupid

[Chris Grinter]

This is Derrima stellata, a much better catch than even Hyparpax aurora! Possibly state record...

[leptraps]

I based my ID on size. Derrima stellata is a very small moth. However, I looked in my collection and I think Chris is correct.

What is the location and date?

[rayrard]

Yeah that is Derrima from the small silver spots and the pink restricted to the rear edge.

I wouldn't call it "much better" because Hyparpax is extremely rare in the northeast, but at least I have one Hyparpax. I've never seen Derrima.

[leptraps]

I have collect D. stellata in Florida, Illinois and Indiana. It is about a third of the size of Hypaprax aurora.

I have only collected H. aurora in Kentucky and southern Indiana.

[entoman]

Derrima stellata, that looks correct. Did not expect this one to be anything unusual. When I return next year I will keep an eye out for more. Needless to say if I get another chance I will collect it. I will also bring a better camera, I'm currently thinking of investing in the Olympus TG-4.