Hi Wilddawn
Firstly dont feel silly...there are many "day flying moths" two of which...our Cinnebar and our Burnet moths both get mistaken for red butterflies all the time....(and in flight look all red..only at rest do you notice the black body as well as wing markings)
I recently at college had some fellow students telling me they had seen a "purple and black" butterfly...near the stream we were working....calls of "Purple hairstreak or Purple Emporor" were being shouted about to which i was having none....turned out when i spotted it and showed them to be a Banded Damoisel. (damsel fly like a "Dragon Fly") proving how easily mistakes are made without photographic or other evidence.
And also...can i point out...the original posts/thread are for a "pink" butterfly...barbie pink...
We have seemingly shifted to red along the way...im just scared when someone now takes a pic of a "yellow" butterfly everyone is going to go "YES at last...thats is IT!! " ?
