caterpillar id please?

[wilddawn]

We found a caterpillar on a rhubarb leaf, it's bright green with yellow/white stripes down the length of it's body (one either side and one down the middle of it's back), 3 pairs of legs at the front, 4 pairs of suckers at the back with another 2 on it's rear end, it's about 2cm in length. Any ideas please? I've searched the internet and can't find anything.

[wilddawn]

New to the website so I hope I'm doing this right?

This should be a link to the photo

[Dogghound]

I was thinking Silver Y' just as a matter of interest are you in the North or South?

[colinaj]

Best to rear it off into adult to be sure

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

there's a few it could be, it still looks a young one.I think Colin's got the best idea , it's also fun to do.

neil

[wilddawn]

Thanks for your replies. I live in the northwest.

Rearing it does sound like fun , any tips? I'd hate to kill it!

[Dogghound]

Just supply it with a fresh supply of the leaves you found it feeding on, keep it in the shade, away from loads of rain, pretty simple, keep its food fresh.

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

What I do is use a plastic tub (margarine or icecream will do) with kitchen towel in the bottom.Change the food & clean the tub every day.

neil

[wilddawn]

We have put it in a container my daughter got with a butterfly kit, it's a cube with clear plastic on 2 sides and the rest are mesh. We've put a couple of leaves in there and it's hiding in between.

This might seem like a silly question but is it best to keep it indoors or outside? and should I spray it with water?

[Deer Stalker]

I would say keep it outside in a shed if you have one. Spraying it with water won't hurt, but don't drench it.