Moth identification help needed

[Duncansby]

Can anyone help me identify this moth please?

[spurtle]

It looks like a poplar hawk moth, caterpillars are really amazing

[Duncansby]

Thanks Spurtle! They certainly are amazing, I'd never seen this one before - I have many a happy memory of trying to find hairy brochit's with my sister in the hill when we were at the peats as bairns.

[spurtle]

Thanks Spurtle! They certainly are amazing, I'd never seen this one before - I have many a happy memory of trying to find hairy brochit's with my sister in the hill when we were at the peats as bairns.

We may be organising a walk here to find moth caterpillars at the end of the month - come along - it will be advertised and we might mention it in the forum - we usually have Poplar Hawk larvae as well a host of other larger ones.
Send PMs anyone who might be interested!