We do get LOADS of moths in the summer though, in a range of sizes, though usually not as big, hairy or colourful as this chap. Usually the moths that appear are the typical, common pale brown things, often very small that only pop up at night and fly through the window when the light is on.

Just checked your suggestion Dave, and I have to say I'm so impressed! That certainly seems to be the fella I saw! Some of the pics had a lot of variation on the top wings, where the one I saw was extremely plain, but some of the pics show that as well. Of course I know that some species are only sl...

Hello there, firstly I would like to say I am both completely new to this site and also that I'm pretty ignorant about both butterflies and moths, apart from the ones that are very common around my garden. However I do take an interest in all the beasties that inhabit my patch, and so when I saw som...