Green Moth Caterpillar ID

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Green Moth Caterpillar ID

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I found this on a ragwort plant and presume its a moth. What caterpillar is it? I took it home to rear

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Re: Green Moth Caterpillar ID

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hi
i think it might be an angle shades moth, caterpillar,
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Thanks Pat, I thought it might have been an angle shades caterpillar. Could not find anything that fed soley on ragwort. Have seen the moth here many times.
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