Considering we were keeping our eyes out for medium-small dark duskywings, it's no surprise I spotted this subtly decorated day-flying moth. It has no official common name, but I've heard Jerry Powell calls it the duskywing moth. Then, I thought about what I'd name it. I see a face in the wings. In some pictures, it looks like a winged mouse or an elephant. It's like that game of seeing shapes in clouds. Is that a type of pareidolia? I'm drawing a blank as to a fun common name. Duskywing moth works just fine for me.
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