This little one is a throwback to last spring. It is an eight-spotted forester moth (Alypia octomaculata), which is a type of owlet moth. It’s common name is due to the two light yellow or white spots on each wing. They are common in the eastern United States and Canada and can be found as far west as South Dakota and Texas. The adults will feed on many types of flowers, but the larvae are very specific to grapevines, pepper vines, and Virginia creepers where they feed on the plant leaves and stems. The restricted diet of the larvae means that these moths are usually found where the woods meet cleared areas. Adults are usually on the wing between April and June and again in the fall down here. In northern climates there is usually just the one generation each year. This one was feeding in the flowers in my yard last spring. I frequently see them in the front part of the yard, where we have summer grape vines growing. The yard itself is pretty woody and the vines grow along the fence. A perfect habitat for summer grapes and also for eight-spotted forester moths.