Mighty Moth

Lesser Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing moth, Noctua interjecta.  Noctuid.
Moth morning on Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, led by Susanna Clerici.  14 August 2011.
Larva eats Dock, Blackthorn, Sallow and other plants. Overwinters as a half-grown larva.

Moth traps are innocuous devices that entice moths to rest for the night on old egg boxes. This one had crawled deep into a crevice, making the normal type of photograph impossible. But it did present a different opportunity! I dislike excessive anthropomorphism, but this is very tempting.