Found this guy yesterday travelling across the lawn - I tried moving it for a photo but it curled up so I couldn't get a full shot. There were about three pairs of longer hairs coming from the body. The head was black as was the underbelly. I'm guessing it was approximately 1.5 to 2 inches long.
This appears to be Acronicta americana, the American dagger moth...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/957/
Thank you once again Flapdoodle. You truly are a wealth of information :D
