www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

Hello,

This caterpillar was on Yellow Flag. Is it The Drinker, Euthrix potatoria ?
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Caterpillar036.jpg

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1991

on page
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Moths.html

I am not sure if moths are off topic, but this caterpillar was out in the daytime.

Cheers

Andy Horton
glaucus@...
Adur Valley Nature Notes
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2007.html
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2008.html
Adur Valley Nature Notes: May 2008
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/May2008.html
Adur Valley & Downs Gallery
http://www.flickr.com/groups/adur/pool/

Looks like a Drinker to me.

Cheers,

- Pete

Yes drinker moth, reared them many years ago