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 Help with caterpillar ID please
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| nick smith |
Posted on 19-08-2010 12:53
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Hi, I favour Phragmatobia fuliginosa but most of the photos of these seem darker? Photographed 09/8/2010, not assocciated with any particular food plants - just walking along! Approx 50mm long? SE Kent, UK Thanks Nick nick smith attached the following image:  [113.09Kb] |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 19-08-2010 12:53
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Member Location: Posts: 138 Joined: 24.06.10 |
2nd similar photo
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 19-08-2010 13:27
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
Maybe you can find it with the Caterpillar Search from Lepidoptera.pl: http://www.lepidoptera.pl/CatSearchForm.php |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 19-08-2010 13:37
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I saw a caterpillar with somewhat similar colouration in Bosnia that emerged afterwards as Hyphantria cunea! |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 26-08-2010 23:13
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Info gathered from other sites indicate that this is probably a caterpillar from Spilosoma luteum (buff ermine) moth. |
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