I've not been able to identify these two caterpillars yet so any help would be much appreciated
the butterfly i think is a Meadow brown but i haven't seen one this pale before so i'm not certain. Been through the wars too
ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
- m_galathea
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Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Hi,
the butterfly is indeed a worn Meadow Brown (female). No 2 is a Drinker moth larva. Not sure about no 1. Here is a website that has a good selection of moth larvae photographs at various stages of development.
http://www.ukleps.org/Indexcntax.html
Alexander
the butterfly is indeed a worn Meadow Brown (female). No 2 is a Drinker moth larva. Not sure about no 1. Here is a website that has a good selection of moth larvae photographs at various stages of development.
http://www.ukleps.org/Indexcntax.html
Alexander
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Many thanks Alexander, i'll see if i can find no1 on that site, cheers
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Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
I think the first caterpillar is white ermine possibly
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Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
My vote for caterpillar number one is one of the tiger moths, maybe jersey tiger.
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
I don't think that it's Jersey Tiger. I was wondering about Cream-spot Tiger. (it does look a bit woolly bearish)
I really would like a definitive answer to this one, as I had an identical larva in my garden.
Denise
I really would like a definitive answer to this one, as I had an identical larva in my garden.
Denise
Denise
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
I think Dave has it right: a White Ermine, with the reddish line down the middle of the back.
Misha
Misha