Id help from S. India, nilgiris

[samlcarr]

I need help identifying this specimen from the Nilgiris in South India. The pic was taken in June '12 so it may be a monsoon coloring.

http://m.ak.fbcdn.net/a6.sphotos.ak/hphotos-ak-ash4/198325_10151043562397174_1418380924_n.jpg

It's my first time using these forums so apologies if I've posted this is in the wrong place.

[Painted Jezebel]

What you have here is a moth of the Noctuid family. It is Erebus macrops.