ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly

Vixpix · Post by **Vixpix** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:19 am

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

m_galathea · Post by **m_galathea** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:10 am

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

Vixpix · Post by **Vixpix** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:05 pm

Many thanks Alexander, i'll see if i can find no1 on that site, cheers

I notice that you post images on flickr, have a look at this friendly picture sharing site
http://www.perfectlycaptured.com

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:06 pm

I think the first caterpillar is white ermine possibly

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:33 pm

My vote for caterpillar number one is one of the tiger moths, maybe jersey tiger.

Denise · Post by **Denise** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:07 pm

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

Mikhail · Post by **Mikhail** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:01 pm

I think Dave has it right: a White Ermine, with the reddish line down the middle of the back.

Misha

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