#noctuidae

Pink noctuid moth (no common name), Philareta treitschkei, Noctuidae

It is found in Turkey, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Iran and the Levant.

Ramadasa sp., family Noctuidae, Malaysia

This moth has no common name in English.

Black parade Gerard as Comocrus behri (mistletoe moth - Noctuidae)

Above: note the cute little curly-Q's on the antennae

The scientific name of this species is Sosxetra grata, but it's commonly known as Walker's moth. It has a truly stunning appearance, with its body covered in long, fuzzy bristles and colorful markings that include shades of pink, orange, and yellow.

The moth's unusual appearance allows it to blend in with certain aspects of its environment, as this book explains:

The adult is painted in cryptic colors that match bark, dead leaves, and twigs. Sosxetra grata does particularly well at looking like a rotten and fungus-ridden fragment of a dead leaf, no matter where it is perched during the day.

This species can be found at elevations between 400-1800 meters (roughly 1300-5900 feet) above sea level, with its habitat ranging from Mexico down through Brazil.

Sosxetra grata is especially common in the cloud forests of Costa Rica, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil.

Sources & More Info:

100 Caterpillars: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica: Walker's Moth

Zookeys: Revision of the Comose Flame Moths of the Genus Sosxetra with Descriptions of a New Genus and Three New Species

500 Insects: a Visual Reference: Sosxetra grata

iNaturalist: Sosxetra grata

i don't care whether you're a divorced goth wearing a fur coat or a black rustic moth (Aporophyla nigra) or in this case seemingly both, you're not allowed to sit completely still in the middle of a trail when you're such a stompable size. a piece of bark helped me move this baffled loiterer to a spot with fewer giant shoes moving around