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Monday 27 October 2014

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata Caterpillar

1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata Caterpillar found 18th August 2014


Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 1895


Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 1885


Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 1893

Not the easiest Caterpillar to identify but the prominent central raised region gives a good clue to its Identity it is a fresh early caterpillar more on the Development Sequence on This link  Click on the small image to expand

The larvae feed on a range of trees and bushes, including hawthorn (Crataegus) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).



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