any help for this pic??

[lazinbrum]

hi all new to this site playing around with my new camera the other day and spotted this on the window sill had to snap it not seen anything like this befor is it common?
about 1 inch long tip to end of bodie in total
any one seen one before
what the hell is it ha ha

i have uplodaed it to the image Gallery its called 1/2 in of god knows what its black with red tips on the wings

laz

[Littlesparrow]

Hi Laz, can't seem to see your image?

[lazinbrum]

dam it i sent it to Gallery to and it popped up when uploaded let em try sending it to my pics see if it will go there aqnd show tks for reply
uploaded it to the great outdoors Gallery its called half inch of god knows what
sry im new here still learning my way around
laz

[lazinbrum]

if this turns out to be a common insect im going to get my rope and hang myself ha ha

[John_M]

I'm not sure, but it looks like it could be a cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae.

[lazinbrum]

hi john tks for gwetting back i have done a search on that name you sujected and to be honest allthough it looks similar4 (see link) im not sure if it is
ARKive - Cinnabar moth videos, photos and facts - Tyria jacobaeae

laz

[John_M]

I see what you mean; I'm far from sure myself, but I can't think of anything else that has wings like that. Hopefully one of WABs moth experts will pick up on this thread.

[nutmeg]

Hi, as John said, it's Cinnabar Moth. It's either just emerged, something has gone wrong during development, or something has gone wrong when it was inflating its wings - hence it looks very odd!

[lazinbrum]

trust me to have a deformed insect ha ha hey guys tks for your help
laz