Found on the lounge window. Believed to be an Endothenia species. Very much like the E.gentianaeana image in Chris Manley's book but I haven't noticed any Teasels around here so more likely to be the more common E.marginana. Sadly the moth expired during captivity. As usual I'm happy to be corrected on the ident if anyone is keeping a critical eye on the site these days, there have been very few comments on recent posts.
The Emperor Moth larvae continue to feed in the garden, seemingly unmolested. They're getting quite large (2-3" long) so they'll probably be planning the next stage of their lives before long.
It`s E. marginana, Chris. I had precisely the same i/d issue only two days ago. I recommend the book `Bird Dropping Tortrix Moths of the British Isles` by Clifton & Wheeler (2011). Amongst other things, marginana has a more obvious white patch approx 1/3rd along the costa (`edge`) of the forewing than its `doppelganger`. It`s also FAR more likely to be encountered in August.
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