Orange Spotted Flower Moth

Subject: Is this a moth?
Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida
August 12, 2015 7:04 am
Hello, I spotted this beautiful little bug on my Pink Guara yesterday.
What kind of bug might it be?
Thanks,
Signature: Michele

Orange Spotted Flower Moth

Dear Michele,
This pretty little diurnal Snout Moth is known as an Orange Spotted Flower Moth or Red-Waisted Florella Moth, Syngamia florella.  According to BugGuide it:  “Flies rapidly but short distance when disturbed, tends to settle on underside of foliage.” 

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Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida