1640 Euthrix potatoria (Drinker Moth)

A common species which is often cited as the moth which some women are afraid of. Both sexes are big, very active when flying, and easily attracted to lights, so an open window inevitably brings one of this species in at night, where it then dashes around the room bouncing off everything - even humans! The males are a darker brown and slightly smaller than the females, but at rest, they can look very like a dried leaf until disturbed.