Green Butterfly

[pjsphotography]

Hi,

New to this forum, hello

Found this butterfly in my house last night but can't work out what it is. Closest I can find is a Green Hairstreak, but the wings look a different shape to me.



Any ideas ?


Thank you,

Peter

[Nigel P]

Hi Peter, It's a moth, Common Emerald. Here's a link: http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=254

Cheers,
N

[pjsphotography]

ah yes thats it, thank you !! No wander I couldn't find it in my butterfly book Have the Large Emerald moth in another book, but not the common one.

Thank you !!

Peter