I'm just a dull, brown moth...

But Mr Vapourer is anything BUT dull. Look at those hairy legs and the Dennis Healy eyebrows!
He's the last of the 3 Vapourer caterpillars I raised this year, all male, so at least I won't have 100+ baby caterpillars to look after.
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[Joanne Diochon]

He does have cute furry legs.

[Mark Prince]

I have got shots, be a few days till I post them, still catching up, of a moth with these eyebrows. It is different to this though. When it lands the wings, fold together, then stick out at 90 degrees from the thin body. It resembles a flag post with a flag at half mast, with the eyebrows on top. Think upper wings are orange/brown but not IDed it yet.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a stunner, and so grandma hairy legs!

[Jesika]

@markp looking forward to seeing it. We only have about 2500 species of moth so it should be a doddle to identify it!😀

[Jesika]

@gardencat @koalagardens gorgeous, isn’t he?

[Beryl Lloyd]

Gorgeous! with the hairy legs and fan like "eyebrows"!! but also the deceiving "eye" on the back - making it look quite a monster!

[PhotoCrazy]

Cool pic!

[Thom Mitchell]

Anything but dull, indeed! Beautiful image!

[Jesika]

@beryl a small “monster” 25-30mm wing span. Females are almost wingless and unable to feed.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Amazing the insects I have not liked you've helped me see their beauty.
Thank you. Fav

[Jesika]

@365projectorgchristine the French call them the butterflies of the night! But so pleased I’ve helped you see moths in a different way.

[Sue Cooper]

Fabulous capture. He’s absolutely gorgeous. Fav.