Caterpillar ID please

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NickB
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Caterpillar ID please

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Hi
Found this chap munching on my clematis at lunchtime.
It is about 3cm long.
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Not that good with moths: I presume it IS a moth?
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Edit: First guess - Buff Ermine?
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Re: Caterpillar ID please

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Your guess is good, it is Spilosoma luteum. :)
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