Garden Tiger Moth?

[KateW]

Not good photos, but this one landed on my indoor plant, and didn't seem to notice that it's actually artificial! He stayed there for quite a while.

 

 

[JohnP]

A bit of a puzzle this one... a Garden Tiger Moth has stripes and this one has spots. It looks more like a Cream-spot Tiger Moth but I'm not 100% sure. Good find and captures anyway.

[JohnP]

I've changed my mind, I think it's a Scarlet Tiger Moth. I'm still not absolutely sure though, the reason being that although the markings on this moth matches the Scarlet Tiger the spots are all white/cream. On the Scarlet the spots towards the head are yellow/orange.

[annie]

Lovely kate....a great find that one and to get the picture wow.

 

I agree with the Scarlet

[KateW]

I think you could be right. Thanks for the ID.

[NannyFerret]

Whatever it is, I like the way that you have caught the irridescence in it's wings.

[KateW]

Thank you!

 

I reckon it must be a hybrid! It does say on the site I found that the spot pattern can vary a lot from mostly light to mostly dark on a Garden Tiger Moth, but I don't know enough about moths and butterflies to be sure. All I can say, is I've not seen one of these before to my knowledge!

 

The reason it's not the best pic is that it was on a leaf that was hidden behind other leaves and petals, the plant is on a table full of junk, and I had to take up the 'adjusting the TV aerial' pose to get the photo!