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Posted by mcerny on 12-09-2009 22:42

Location Czech Republic, Moravia, size 2.5 cm.

Posted by pwalter on 12-09-2009 23:12

Just today I also found this! Nice caterpillar, hope you get an id.

Posted by Rui Andrade on 12-09-2009 23:39

Orgyia sp. (Lymantriidae) is my guess.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-09-2009 00:48

Hi!

Rui Andrade wrote:
Orgyia sp. (Lymantriidae) is my guess.

In central Europe it should be Orgya antiqua without doubt.

Posted by BubikolRamios on 13-09-2009 09:11

Is that right ? I see only 2 'pens' on its back. There should be 4. Or is there variation in this like in colour ?
http://galerija.f...pos=-31021

Edited by BubikolRamios on 13-09-2009 09:12

Posted by mcerny on 13-09-2009 11:05

Thanks all

Milos ;)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-09-2009 21:24

Hi!

BubikolRamios wrote:
Is that right ? I see only 2 'pens' on its back. There should be 4. Or is there variation in this like in colour ?
http://galerija.f...pos=-31021

The colouration is very variable:
http://www.lepifo...ia_Antiqua

I think I see two dark brown brushes here and two fusing white ones. The relatives O. antiquoides and O. recens have no real brushes, only some kind of hairy pads.
http://www.lepifo...e_Raupen_2

Posted by pwalter on 14-09-2009 11:14

Than my specimen is another sp. :)