Mystery Moth in yard

[littulkittons]

This moth played hide and seek with me in the yard a couple of days ago.  I have been unable to identify it.  The white underwing markings were very noticeable when it flew.

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[asilidman]

It is an Underwing and we believe it is the Epione Underwing, Catocala epione. A lot of the underwings have red with black stripes on the underwings, some have black with white borders like this. They typically fly up when disturbed and settle on a tree trunk where they "disappear".
See Norman's Picasa album Epione Underwing here......

picasaweb.google.com/norman.lavers/SomeMothsOfCrowleySRidgeI?noredirect=1#5505365714786896610

Cheryl and Norman Lavers

[littulkittons]

Thanks.  That's what it looked like.  Very pretty.
Cindy