What moth is this?

[Vespula]

What moth (or butterfly) is this please?

[Sheets Tabuer]

Tiger something but my memory fails me

[NoVetec]

No idea!

It looks a bit of a beast. Maybe a variety of Elephant Moth?

[Marf]

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/butterfli...

Scarlet Tiger Moth - Callimorpha dominula

[Vespula]

Thanks!

[Sheets Tabuer]

No problem

[Zad]

As I understand it, the way you tell moths and butterflies apart is that when they rest moths fold their wings down flat, butterflies bring their wings up and together. YMMV.