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Moth Larvae.. (ID? Please)

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Posted by Brett Lewis on July 3, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Moth Larvae.. (ID? Please)
Hi Folks,

I took this a month or two ago and wondered if anyone knows which species it is. I'm wondering abut the Swallow tailed moth larvae but not sure at all.. Your ID would be much appreciated or if you know a man who can.. :wink:

Cheers,

Brett


Canon 1D MkIII, Sigma 150mm, Benro Tripod
1/40 sec @ f10, ISO 400
Posted by David Sewell on July 3, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Hi Brett,

It certainly looks like one of the geometer family (which includes swallow tailed moth) to me. Do you know what species of plant it was feeding on?

David
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 3, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Well, funny enough no.. It was actually crawling up me! When I was doing my newt surveys earlier in the season I was wondering around a pond and it was on my sleeve.. So placed it down in a sheltered spot, got a couple of shots to try for ID and that's the result really.. Now all I need is the ID :biggrin: Thanks..

Brett
Posted by David Sewell on July 3, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Hmm, a species of moth that feeds on Brett... Back to the books for that one.

David :confused:
Posted by John Robinson on July 3, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Brett
It maybe harder than it looks on this one ! I have passed it on to our local moth man.A lot of folks know their moths but not the larvae !
Oak Beauty maybe ?
Cheers - good looping shot by the way)
John
Posted by Tom_W on July 3, 2009 at 9:43 AM
A guess at Biston betularia (pepper moth) although the laval stage would ahve been a bit early?


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Posted by Craig Jones on July 3, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Cannot help you on the 'make' Brett, Beautiful detail and love the portrait, very nice image, hope you find out :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on July 3, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Try a post here http://www.back-garden-moths.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 there's bound to be an expert there.
Oh I remember the days when my back was that supple.
As it was on your sleeve its not by chance a clothes moth . I'll get my coat!
Nice image .

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 3, 2009 at 1:33 PM
LOL! Oh dear Mark...

Thank folks for the input.. I do know a few expert entemologists, I will send it off to them and see what they come up with..

Cheers,

Brett
Posted by stewart canham on July 4, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Hi Brett...
I think it is a Large Thorn.....Ennomos autumnaria...
Stewart....
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 4, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Interesting as i don't think they normally occur in this country but only found in a few parts of the southern regions, but thought to be migrants according to the websites info.. I took this image in Cheshire, so I think I can rule that one out at this point..

Thanks for you time..

Brett