Found a butterfly with brown feathers on the top of its head. What is it???

Question

My son found an unusual butterfly yesterday. It's rather large, brown, black and orange wings with two brown feathers on its head. We live in Southwest Ohio. We've seachered the internet but can't figure out what it is. Any idea what it could be?

Answer 1

lunesta moth!

Answer 2

Are you quite sure it's not a moth? If it is, that's pretty normal. If it's a butterfly, I dunno. there's probably some butterflies that look feathery too.

Answer 3

most likely it is a moth. Most moth's antenna are feathered shape.

Perhaps one of these?? http://www.earthlife.net/insects/images/...

Answer 4

its a bird

Answer 5

Is it like this one?

http://elmostreport.blogspot.com/2008/06...

The feathered antennae are a common sign of a moth, though not always.

Answer 6

A moth.

Answer 7

It's a moth that is very common in your area.