ID for Caterpillar

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:24 pm

I've been through the list of Butterflies, Larva/etc and I still can't identify this one. The nearest seems to be the Small Tortoise Shell, of course it could be a moth!!!!!!!!! Anyone Know? Goldie M

Trev Sawyer · Post by **Trev Sawyer** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:36 pm

Drinker moth Goldie.

Trev

Goldie M · Post by **Goldie M** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:40 pm

Thanks Trev, I took it off the board walk and put it on a leaf for safty, now I can give it a name. Goldie

Cotswold Cockney · Post by **Cotswold Cockney** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:37 pm

Grass feeder larva .... and water sipper ... apparently....

Attractive moths... strongly sexually dimorphic.

That larva looks near fully grown ...

Found just about everywhere when I was a lad back in the 1950s. Long time since I've seen the moth which was once a common sight near my house...

Goldie is appropriate ... considering the moth's colouring..
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Charles Nicol · Post by **Charles Nicol** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:13 am

The hairs of the Drinker Moth caterpillar are irritant, so it would not be a good idea to stroke, cuddle etc your new pal.

Charles

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