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Perseus
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Moth Caterpillar

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Hello,

This caterpillar was on Yellow Flag. Is it The Drinker, Euthrix potatoria ?
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Caterpillar036.jpg

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1991

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http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Moths.html

I am not sure if moths are off topic, but this caterpillar was out in the daytime.

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Looks like a Drinker to me.

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Re: Moth Caterpillar

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Yes drinker moth, reared them many years ago
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