I spotted this moth on the ground near Drayton Valley south-west of Edmonton. I didn't know what it was but I posted it on iNaturalist and someone identified it for me :-)
When it settled down it would half close its wings and the pink parts with the eye spots would be hidden. But a little nudging would get it to open its wings like this. They are apparently quite wide spread - from Alaska to Baja, but this was the first one I recall seeing. This is one of the moths where the adult does not feed, so perhaps they are not around long. (mate, lay eggs, and die)
When it settled down it would half close its wings and the pink parts with the eye spots would be hidden. But a little nudging would get it to open its wings like this. They are apparently quite wide spread - from Alaska to Baja, but this was the first one I recall seeing. This is one of the moths where the adult does not feed, so perhaps they are not around long. (mate, lay eggs, and die)
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