Caterpillar I.D?

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3 replies

Posted by Simon Litten on June 8, 2008 at 11:58 AM

Hi all

Well I've gone through my Collins Complete British Insects and I can't ID this with any certainty, so I thought I'd throw it open to you guys.

Taken in the Norfolk Broads, on the bank of a stream, and between three and four inches in length.

Over to you.

Thanks in advance

Simon

Posted by gary cox on June 8, 2008 at 2:05 PM

Hi Simon
I think it is a Drinker Moth Catapillar (Philudoria potatoria)
Gary

Posted by Barrie Harwood on June 8, 2008 at 2:12 PM

Hi Simon

As Gary says, it's a Drinker (so called because at the larval stage, they can be seen 'drinking' drops of water) and a fine photo of one too

Barrie

Posted by Simon Litten on June 8, 2008 at 6:07 PM

Thanks guys - that'll do for me.

Cheers

Simon