These are plume moths (LEPIDOPTERA: PTEROPHORIDAE), found near my front door on this June and last July. The characteristic T-shaped resting posture makes them easy to identify as plume moths, but getting them to species is much more difficult.
Top photo is probably the Geranium Plume Moth (Amblyptilia pica); bottom photo is the Morning-glory Plume Moth (Emmelina monodactyla). Thanks to an expert at the Moth Photographers Group for the ids (see comment).
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Top photo looks like the 6118 -- Geranium Plume Moth -- Amblyptilia pica. Bottom photo is the 6234 -- Morning-glory Plume Moth -- Emmelina monodactyla. Plume moths are shown on plate 30 at MPG.
Bob Patterson
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