Any ideas what this is?

[JulesV]

I have just done my good deed for the day and rescued this little chap from a friends greenhouse. Just wondered if anyone knew what it is?

[Podie]

A moth.


HTH

[JulesV]

Thank you!

[JulesV]

It just seemed a little larger than your average British moth.

[Podie]

I think it could be an "Essex Y" although looks a bit bedraggled.

[JulesV]

The poor thing was caught in a large spiders web. Once it had been freed it eventually flew off.

[Podie]

Hmm.... struggling to identify this one.

[V8FGO]

Convolvlus Hawk Moth

Can't link but look under 20 bengineers section on ukmoths.org

[Mr GrimNasty]

Some hawk moths are massive, almost the size of a small bird, if you look at the body and under wing with the wings spread, it can make it easier to identify exactly.

[fausTVR]

It's got a great alien's face on it's back.