Be he moth or be he not

[altariel]

a_starfish over at naarmamo identified my "butterfly" as probably Pyrausta aurata which is indeed - as some of you noted - in fact a moth. I also learned that oregano is part of the mint family. Taking part in naarmamo was a brilliant idea.

Comments

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

It can be both? There is a Chameleon Arch involved?

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Schrodinger's Herb.

[temeres.livejournal.com]

It can be both

They are, apparently. I nipped over to Wikipedia to check and found that oregano is just the herb name for Marjoram Origanum vulgare. Though the culinary herb appears to be a distinct cultivated variety, as I would expect.