Male Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia

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After no success recently on six attempts with this lure , yesterdays brisk east wind brought in two male Emperor moths finally.One flew into the open conservatory to investigate if a female resided there, and the second preferred my jumper for a rest outside in the sunshine. These pheromones are so powerful even handling the pot it is kept in can result in this unusual behaviour. Photos below, I even managed a shot one handed for the one on my sleeve.