Like a small bear with antennae and wings!
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.

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December Moth (Poecilocampa populi)

A late flying moth, though not as its name suggests, being found from October to December

Mainly in woodland but also scrub, hedgerows and gardens. The larvae feed in spring on a variety of deciduous tree

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