True to its common name, this moth is both common and gray. There are several confusingly similar species - scroll down to see some similar species I thought might be Common Gray. Thanks to Robert Biagi for ID help!

Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09

Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray

Durham, NC 7/18/07

Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray

Madison Co., NC 7/27/12

Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray

See below for some other common species that may be confused for Common Gray.

Madison Co., NC 7/29/12

Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed

Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06

Homochlodes fritillaria - Pale Homochlodes

Carroll Co., VA 7/23/05

Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia

Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10

Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia

Carroll Co., VA 7/23/10

Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia

Carroll Co., VA 8/8/09

Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia

Carroll Co., VA 8/8/10

Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia

Durham, NC 8/19/06

Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray

Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10

Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray

Carroll Co., VA 9/24/05