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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jun 08, 2010

This fellow/lady was in my roses. He/she is very pretty.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jun 08, 2010

The wings closed.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 09, 2010

This appears to be Noctua pronuba (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/mhakmv for an image. Known as the large yellow underwing, it is a European species that has become well-established in North America; see http://tinyurl.com/28dllkb for detailed information.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jun 09, 2010

Very pretty but perhaps I should have killed it?

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