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20-11-2007, 12:25 PM
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| | | Unidentified Hairy Caterpillar
I took this photo of a hairy caterpillar in Monkstown Wood, Newtownabbey, N.Ireland in Sept 2007. It was about 2-3 cm in length. ID anyone?
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20-11-2007, 12:28 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Hairy Caterpillar
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa.
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20-11-2007, 10:34 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Hairy Caterpillar
Found a few cat's of this species in my garden this year but still have never seen the adult. It's very much on my next years hitlist!!
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20-11-2007, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Scarlet Pimpernel  Found a few cat's of this species in my garden this year but still have never seen the adult. It's very much on my next years hitlist!!
Cheers Jacob | Seem's to have been a good year for them, The adult is very attractive will be well worth your wait. 
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20-11-2007, 10:45 PM
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Yeah I really hope I get to see them next year. Do you know what food plant their caterpillar lives on? I would be interested to know. Been looking at the pic on UK Moths with envy!
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20-11-2007, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Scarlet Pimpernel Yeah I really hope I get to see them next year. Do you know what food plant their caterpillar lives on? I would be interested to know. Been looking at the pic on UK Moths with envy!
Cheers Jacob | Yes, its not a very selective larvae, it can be found on species such as heather mainly Calluna vulgaris, through to Dock. I have found alot on butterbur this year too. Its not very picky thats for sure.
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20-11-2007, 10:55 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Hairy Caterpillar
Hmmm that is interesting as they seemed to be coming from the Leylandi Hedge my nextdoor neighbour has installed. But the other side of the garden is a field o perhaps they have come from that side and I just caught them all returning!
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21-11-2007, 07:22 AM
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Thanks guys for all your help and advice re this ID.
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