Moth or Butterfly

I do not usually do many bugs or flowers, but this dropped into my view when we were out for a walk. A cooperative fellow.
And while many will know the names of bugs and flowers, I was not in school on those days. But anyone who wants to volunteer, I am open.
Yea: chrisf identities as a speckled wood butterfly. And pipersmom explains the bottom line of butterfly vs moth.

And the night before last, great middle of the night, lightning and thunder storm!

I remember how the darkness doubled
I recall, lightning struck itself
I was listening, listening to the rain
I was hearing, hearing something else
~ Tom Verlaine & Television

Exercise Bike Album: Marquee Moon, Television. (Seminal CBGB band.)