Lunar underwing moth
We found several of these at our house and we researched them online. It looks like they are a western European species and have only been reported in Virginia. When it flies, it has a pale orange under wing with a black edge.
Marion County Oregon
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Thank you for the image.
This insect is night-flying moth, Noctua pronuba. It arrived in Oregon nearly 20 years ago. Its caterpillar is called the winter cutworm and is a pest of many garden plants and agricultural crops. The caterpillar feeds at night during the fall and winter months if the temperature is 40F or higher.
