The Asteroid Moth, Brown-Hooded Owlet & Gray-Hooded Owlet
The Asteroid Moth. Their caterpillars eat asters and goldenrod.
The Asteroid Moth in profile. These moths come to my lights in small numbers from late July through September.
Brown-hooded Owlet. Note the raised tufts along the abdomen. This is my only sighting of the species. Photographed July 17, 2016.
Gray-hooded Owlet. This is also my only sighting of the species. Photographed September 6, 2016.