Large moth identifying help??

[blue411]

Can anyone help identify this moth i have just found on my wall?? its HUGE!!! its approx 4-5 inches long. . The pics don't do it justice, its dark brown and black and is gorgeous!

[Capsid]

It's probably a privet hawk moth. The caterpillars are spectacular too.

[Nicos]

Privet Hawk moth????

Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri - UKMoths

[Nicos]

Ha!- cross posted!

[Kleftiwallah]

I'd go for a Silver Y (Autographa Gamma). Cheers, Tony.

[Capsid]

I'd go for a Silver Y (Autographa Gamma). Cheers, Tony.

The silver Y is a fairly small moth, blue411 says this is huge.

[binley100]

Must be a good year for big moths........I posted a little while ago about a eyed hawk moth.

[blue411]

Thanks capsid, the pics on the internet were identical, it was gone the next day....... ive never seen a moth so huge, I think if it flew into me at night id probably freak out a bit !!