It's quite late in the year to see one of these in such an active state but the unusually warm weather might have coaxed it out. It's pobably searching for a sheltered spot to spend the winter, before emerging for a brief bask in spring sunshine and then pupating.
There are pictures of the adult moth here.
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Phil. It's a beauty. Are they he ones that cause a bit of a rash if you pick them up?
ReplyDeleteThey're notorious for it - can cause severe skin irritation
ReplyDeleteI don't know if we get them in Dorset but I'll look out for them on dry days. (It's raining at present.)
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