Is This A Common Critter???

[InaGlo]

Putting this here as I quickly snapped it just now for ID purposes. It came in my sons's room late last night. I havent seen a moth of this colour before.
Is this a common sight? Does anyone know what its called?
Never seen the likes of it myself.

 

[GfK]

That's an emerald moth. They're quite common.

 

[InaGlo]

That's an emerald moth. They're quite common.

Damn ... thought Id got something unusual for a moment, oh well, never mind.
If only W.E hadnt have been out of 100mm macros yesterday, I might have had a decent lens to snap it with this afternoon! :bang:

 

[minimeeze]

Ewwww... I hate this time of year when the moths are about