Larvae for ID

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:28 pm

Hi all - just received these pics of the same larva from Eddie Barber. Any ideas on what they are? Thanks!

Cheers,

- Pete

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:13 pm

Well, seeing as I've just bought "A guide to the caterpillars of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland" I'm going to stick my neck out and say Brimstone.

Martin.

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:18 pm

I pretty sure it's not a Brimstone larva - they're very "smooth" and have zero bumps

And they feed on Buckthorn

Possibly Angle Shades. See http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=814

Cheers,

- Pete

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:46 pm

Ah...I thought you knew and were testing us

(Therefor I assumed it was a butterfly)
There's no picture that can ever replace experience

COLIN BAKER · Post by **COLIN BAKER** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:06 am

Would agree with Angle Shades Pete as they are the first sign of butterfly or moth I see in my garden every year.
Usually they munch into the early growning buds of Clematis but I can find then on Mint,Buddlia as well,they are definitely not fussy eaters.
Heres a couple of shots of mine.
The second shot is not a clothes eater I just moved it there.

They do also change colour as you can see in the UK Moths photo.

Cheers

Colin

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:00 am

Certainly a moth larva - Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa
They will breed through the year in mild conditions and are will eat many different foodplants.

Matsukaze · Post by **Matsukaze** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:31 pm

Anyone know what this larva is?

Found on elm leaves today - some had made a tent of the leaves and were inside.

Some sort of geometrid moth?

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Larvae for ID

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