Female Io Moth

Jill and I discovered this female Io Moth hanging out in the shade structure this afternoon. She is possibly the female who laid the eggs we found a few days ago.

The striking eye-spots on the lower wings are a real treat, but you usually have to startle the moth so they will reveal their lower wings.

Thankfully, this pretty lady was terribly obliging and was kind enough to hang out while I mobbed her like the paparazzi. I didn't have a good photo of the pretty pink of the female Io Moth to include with the previous post, so this was fortuitous timing.