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caterpillars overwintered in a jar put into an uninsulated closed in porch, about 9 mm long; appear to have recently molted as old exoskeletons were visible
the adult that laid the eggs in Aug. 2020: https://inaturalist.ca/observations/71807845
the caterpillars just emerged from those eggs: https://inaturalist.ca/observations/71807847

A striking lichen mimic moth of the family Noctuidae, subfamily Psaphidinae. This one was in perfect condition, I have found this once before but more battered and without all of the pattern discernible. 2 cm in length. Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.