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ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:19 am
by Vixpix
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
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:10 am
by m_galathea
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
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:05 pm
by Vixpix
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
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:06 pm
by Dave McCormick
I think the first caterpillar is white ermine possibly
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:33 pm
by eccles
My vote for caterpillar number one is one of the tiger moths, maybe jersey tiger.
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:07 pm
by Denise
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
Re: ID for caterpillars and one pale butterfly
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:01 pm
by Mikhail
I think Dave has it right: a White Ermine, with the reddish line down the middle of the back.
Misha