Moth to ID: How do you ID a moth? This one is gorgeous--outside and in. The inside color (gold/brown) caught me when it was flying; it landed before I could get a pic... and it did not...

1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area

How do you ID a moth? This one is gorgeous--outside and in. The inside color (gold/brown) caught me when it was flying; it landed before I could get a pic... and it did not open its wings once landed. I'm sorry I did not take more time to take better pics. One of these pics is focused on antennae, the other on the wing color and patterns.

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RowdyRay Loc: MN

Looks more like a butterfly than a moth. No luck ID'ng it, thought. Cool pics.

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Definitely a butterfly, most likely a red admiral.
Nice shot as these are speedy little buggers that rarely sit still.

1FTR Loc: Pacific Northwest - Portland area

I think you be right--red admiral. Looked at antennae and wing undersidespics--seem to match. Fav catepillar food is nettle--i hate nettle--lots around. Ill see if i can get more and better pics. Pretty cool little butterfly. Thanks

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

1FTR wrote:

How do you ID a moth? This one is gorgeous--outside and in. The inside color (gold/brown) caught me when it was flying; it landed before I could get a pic... and it did not open its wings once landed. I'm sorry I did not take more time to take better pics. One of these pics is focused on antennae, the other on the wing color and patterns.

Beautiful shot of a fine whatever it is 🌀💙🌀

tramsey Loc: Texas

Looked through my butterfly id books and didn't find it. But it is definelty not a Red Admiral.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Pretty sure it is one of this group Nymphalidae. The amount of blue throws me, also the prominence of the "eyes" on the wings. Red Admiral, possibly, but a lot of blue. Very interesting, thanks!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

Definitely a red admiral! It has its wings up far enough to mostly hide the red on the dorsal side that it is known for!

srsincary Loc: Cary, NC

Red Admiral pic on Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_atalanta.

Google lens plugin on Chrome browser on Android also identifies it ad a Red Admiral. I don't see the red mark in the wing - but am no butterfly expert.

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

1FTR wrote:

How do you ID a moth? This one is gorgeous--outside and in. The inside color (gold/brown) caught me when it was flying; it landed before I could get a pic... and it did not open its wings once landed. I'm sorry I did not take more time to take better pics. One of these pics is focused on antennae, the other on the wing color and patterns.

Beautiful colors.
Mundy

RowdyRay Loc: MN

quixdraw wrote:

Pretty sure it is one of this group Nymphalidae. The amount of blue throws me, also the prominence of the "eyes" on the wings. Red Admiral, possibly, but a lot of blue. Very interesting, thanks!

The blue threw me off too. I'm stumped.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Pretty fellow.

downing Loc: Cincinnati

Definitely a butterfly. Look at the knobby antenna.

For moth reference:
Beadle and Seabrook. Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

An easy way for me to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth is that a butterfly rests with its wings up ward and a moth rests with its wings flat on its back.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

I've never seen of these that I'm aware.