Hi All,
I returned to a place where I had seen a Green-underside Blue laying on Spanish Broom flower buds 2 weeks ago, hoping to find some caterpillars - well I did, but I don't think they were what I was looking for. Can someone ID them for me please?
Caterpillar 1:
Caterpillar 2:
Caterpillar 3 (VERY BIG - this one measured 80 mm long !!!):
Context - Gemenos, near Aubagne in the South of France:
Thanks, Chris
ID for caterpillars please
- Chris Jackson
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- Chris Jackson
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- Joined: Mon May 06, 2013 6:35 am
- Location: Marseilles, France
Re: ID for caterpillars please
Hi, I've managed to ID Caterpillar No. 1 above myself, quite surprisingly. It is Orgyia antiqua (Rusty Tussock Moth).
I'm still missing the other two Caterpillar IDs though.
Thanks, Chris
I'm still missing the other two Caterpillar IDs though.
Thanks, Chris
Re: ID for caterpillars please
I'd say the last is Apopestes spectrum. I wouldn't know otherwise, but someone ID'd my picture of the same...
- Chris Jackson
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Re: ID for caterpillars please
Thanks JKT,
After putting Apopestes spectrum in Google images, it certainly looks right. It doesn't look like there is a common name in English. In French (for my records) its called "Le Spectre".
And Spanish Broom is its host plant !!!!
Chris.
After putting Apopestes spectrum in Google images, it certainly looks right. It doesn't look like there is a common name in English. In French (for my records) its called "Le Spectre".
And Spanish Broom is its host plant !!!!
Chris.