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Re: Unknown larva ? Ruby Tiger

Reg Fry — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:41:42 GMT

Its the wrong time of year for a White Ermine caterpillar, if the size is about right its a Ruby Tiger. Cheers Reg ... [Non-text portions of this message have

Re: Unknown larva ? Ruby Tiger

Lance — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:44:50 GMT

Hi I think it's a White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipedia)

Unknown larva ? Ruby Tiger

Little — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:16:41 GMT

I've just posted a photo in our folder (Brian & Stephanie Little) of a caterpillar found on the coastal path today. After a look around the net I'm assuing

Possible Northern Winter Moth ID please.

streetscharles — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:40:56 GMT

Hi all, Can anyone confirm or otherwise whether this is a Northern Winter Moth larva.Length 19mm,on sallow.Photo taken May 17th 09, W.Yorkshire. Photo in

New handbook from Denmark

Reg Fry — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:19:06 GMT

Hi all, I have just received a copy of a new Lepidoptera handbook "Danmarks Sommerfugle", text in Danish. It is a super book which illustrates all Denmarks

Re: Help to identify caterpillar

Animal Photos — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:45:59 GMT

Many thanks. I'll keep looking for closer match but may be able to post an adult next spring. ________________________________ From: tony

Re: Help to identify caterpillar

tony — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:41:06 GMT

Hi I cant find an exact match but it looks similar to Spodoptera littoralis--Mediterranean Brocade(porter page 139 +Plate 44 q ).Of which theres no record of

Help to identify caterpillar

animalphotos@... — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:00:55 GMT

Hi. I know this group is dedicated to UK-Leps but I hope that you will allow me to post a picture of a caterpillar from Spain for ID. A neighbour bought a

Caterpillar ID PS

animalphotos@... — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:59:44 GMT

PS to last message re caterpillar ID Caterpillar in cabbage from Spain is about 4cm long.

Identifying larvae

Reg Fry — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:35:29 GMT

Hi all, I have started extending the Life Cycle pages on my website provide more help with identifying larvae, including examples of larvae from the main moth

Insect survival strategies

Jim Steedman — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:16:09 GMT

In 'Curious Naturalists', Niko Tinbergen describes a series of experiments examining camouflage techniques adopted by various invertebrates, including the

Re: Herald Moth hibernation

Ian — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:23:20 GMT

Hi Graham Have a look at the Lifecharts in MBGBI vol 7-2. Quite a few overwinter habitually as imagines. e.g. 1288, 1289, 2236, 2237, 2238, 2241, 2242,

Herald Moth hibernation

graham — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:29:02 GMT

Hi folks, Is the Herald moth the only truly British moth that hibernates as an adult ? I am aware that some immigrant species sometimes manage to survive the

Insect survival strategies

graham — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:24:32 GMT

Hi, folks , I am hoping to put together a talk to give to local wildlife groups to encourage interest in insects in particualr Lepidoptera. It would be about

Re: accidental Red Admiral larvae

rice_ac — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:56:11 GMT

thank you so much, I will give it a go Annabel