A lucky Lepidoptera - a photo on Flickriver

This moth/butterfly is lucky to be alive. Martin felt something crawling up his leg & thankfully he resisted the urge to swat it away. This beautiful creature had just emerged from it's chrysalis because it's wings were tiny, all shrivelled up still. I gently caught it & moved it onto a Red Valarian plant & over a period of an hour or so its wings gradually expanded.

I got distracted so don't know if it survived to fly away but I do hope so. Not sure on ID, possibly a Skipper butterfly or maybe an Orange Underwing moth? Hopefully someone with more knowledge can shed some light on this for me.

EDIT : ID provided by Bárbol as Noctua pronuba "Large Yellow Underwing" moth.

Happy Wing Wednesday & Happy Bokeh Wednesday. Photo 84/100 for the 100 Flowers 2020 group.

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Taken in: Ireland / Leinster / Tinnaglogh (show map)

Taken on: June 14, 2020

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Camera: Apple iPhone 6s, f/2.2, 1/801 sec, 4.2mm, ISO 25 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Apple iPhone 6s
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/801)
Focal Length:	4.2mm
ISO:	25
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	13.5.1
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